B-1 Flashcards
Johnson and pennypackers definition of behavior
behavior is that portion of an organisms interaction with its environment, that involves movement of some part of the organism 
Behavior does not include
Being young or being in a state of anxiety
behavior does not include
bodily movements produced by independent physical forces, for example, getting knocked over by a wave of water 
behavior requires
Movement of some part of the organism must be able to be observed
behavior does include body parts within the skin
Not accessible for observation by others
behavior is used as a mass noun for example
we are studying his hitting behavior. We want to increase on task behavior. 
Behaviors are also used as a count
Noun
an example of a noun behavior
he engaged in two hitting behaviors. The observed behaviors occurred at 2:13 and 415. 
A response is defined as
A single instance of behavior 
A response is defined as
specific instance of behavior 
A behavior is
A single response
behavior can be topographically meaning the physical shape or
form of behavior 
Behavior can be defined as
topography 
Behavior can be defined as
Function
topography of behavior is
what the behavior looks like 
The function of the behavior is the effect the response has on the
environment 
Typically, the function of a behavior is prioritized over the typography because
Example a slap or a high five the function is very different
A response class is a group of responses that produces the same
function 
Example of a response class
slapping kicking biting topographically different, but serve the same function 
response classes have the same function, but are different 
Topographically
an example of a response class
writing the letter C making a semi circle without closing the flat edge another way, making a curve from the top to the bottom of the line C there are not very many ways to write the letter C so it’s a small response class 
behavior is the portion of an organisms interaction with its environment that involves movement of some parts
organism 
A response is a specific instance of
behavior 
A response class is a group of responses with the same function that is each response in the group group produces the same effect
environment