BA and RFT Flashcards

1
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___________: A decrease in the intensity or probability of a reflex response resulting from repeated exposure to a stimulus that elicits that response

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Habituation

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___________: A relationship between a specific event and a simple- involuntary response to that event

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Reflex (Chance, 2014: 33)

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Modal action pattern: A series of interrelated acts found in all or nearly all members of a ___________:

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Species

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___________: An increase in the intensity or probability of a reflex response resulting from earlier exposure to a stimulus that elicits that response

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Sensitization

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___________: Any event that affects- or is capable of affecting- behavior

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Stimulus (Chance, 2014: 24)

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6
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___________: Any stimulus that reliably elicits a fixed action pattern

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Releasing stimulus

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7
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Releasing stimulus: Any stimulus that reliably ___________ a fixed action pattern

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elicits

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8
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___________: Actions of the whole organism that can be measured

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Behavior

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9
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___________: the development or evolutionary history of a species

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Phylogeny

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10
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Phylogeny: the development or evolutionary history of a ________

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species

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11
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___________: development or life history of an individual organism

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Ontogeny

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12
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Ontogeny: development or life history of an ___________

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organism

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13
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___________: Any stimulus the removal of which is reinforcing; characterizing an event that is likely to be avoided

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Aversive

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14
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Aversive: Any stimulus the ___________ of which is reinforcing; characterizing an event that is likely to be avoided

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removal

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15
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_________ stimulus: Any stimulus the presence of which is reinforcing

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Appetitive

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16
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___________: A graphic record of behavior- each point of which reflects the total number of times a behavior has been performed as of that time

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Cumulative record

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17
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___________: time-series research design with repeated baseline and intervention conditions

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ABAB

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18
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ABAB design: time-series research design with ___________ baseline and intervention conditions

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repeated

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19
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___________: Time-series research design in which two or more interventions alternate systematically

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ATD

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20
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alternating-treatments design: Time-series research design in which two or more interventions ___________

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alternate systematically

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21
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___________: time-series research design that involves successively changing the criterion for delivering consequences

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changing criterion

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22
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changing criterion design: time-series research design that involves successively changing the criterion for ___________

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delivering consequences

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23
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___________: research design with repeated treatments across different situations

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multiple-baseline

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24
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___________: An experimental design in which the independent variable is made to vary across two or more groups of subjects

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Between-subjects experiment

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25
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___________: period of observation but no intervention

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baseline

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26
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Pavlovian Extinction: the procedure of repeatedly presenting a CS without the ___________

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US (unconditioned stimulus)

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27
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Pavlovian ___________: the procedure of repeatedly presenting a CS without the US

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Extinction

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28
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Operant Extinction: the procedure of ___________ the reinforcers that maintain a behavior

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withholding

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29
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Operant ___________: the procedure of withholding the reinforcers that maintain a behavior

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Extinction

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30
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___________: events dependent on the appearance of a stimulus

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Stimulus contingent

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31
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___________: events dependent on the appearance of a behavior

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Response contingent

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32
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___________ conditioning: A Pavlovian conditioning procedure in which the CS and US occur together in time

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Simultaneous

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33
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___________ conditioning: A Pavlovian conditioning procedure in which the CS begins and ends before the US is presented

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Trace

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34
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___________ conditioning: A Pavlovian conditioning procedure in which the CS starts before- and then overlaps with- the US

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Delayed

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35
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___________ conditioning: A Pavlovian conditioning procedure in which the US precedes the CS

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Backward

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36
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___________: A variation of Pavlovian conditioning in which a stimulus is paired- not with a US- but with a well-established CS

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Higher-order

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37
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___________: Failure of a stimulus that is part of a compound stimulus to become a CS

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Overshadowing

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38
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___________: Failure of a stimulus to become a CS when it is part of a compound stimulus that includes an effective CS

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Blocking

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39
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___________: In Pavlovian discrimination training- the stimulus that is regularly paired with a US

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CS+

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40
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___________: In Pavlovian discrimination training- the stimulus that regularly appears in the absence of the US

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CS-

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41
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Contiguity: ___________ of events in time (temporal contiguity) or space (spatial contiguity)

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nearness

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42
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___________: The interval between the CS and US

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Interstimulus interval (ISI)

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43
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___________: The interval separating the trials of a discrete trial procedure

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Intertrial interval

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44
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Unconditional response: The response ___________ by an unconditional stimulus

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elicited

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45
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___________: The response elicited by an unconditional stimulus

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Unconditional response (UR)

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46
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___________: the response elicited by a conditional stimulus

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Conditional response (CR)

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47
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Conditional response: the response elicited by a ___________ stimulus

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conditional

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48
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___________: The stimulus that elicits a conditional response

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Conditional stimulus (CS)

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49
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___________: The stimulus that elicits an unconditional response

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Unconditional stimulus (US)

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50
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___________: The sudden reappearance of a behavior following its extinction

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Spontaneous recovery

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51
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___________ therapy: A form of counterconditioning in which a CS is paired with an aversive US

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Aversion

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52
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Systematic ___________: A form of counterconditioning for treating phobias in which a person imagines progressively stronger forms of the frightening CS while relaxed It

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desensitization

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53
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___________: A reduction in the rate of responding due to the noncontingent presentation of an aversive CS

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Conditioned suppression

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54
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___________ therapy: Any of several forms of counterconditioning in which a person is gradually exposed to a feared stimulus

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Exposure

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55
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___________: The use of Pavlovian conditioning to reverse the unwanted effects of prior conditioning

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Counterconditioning

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56
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___________ chaining: A procedure in which training begins with the first response in the chain and adds subsequent links in order

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Forward

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57
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Forward chaining: A procedure in which training begins with the _____ response in the chain and adds subsequent links in order

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first

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58
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___________ chaining: A procedure in which training begins with the last link in the chain and adds preceding links in reverse order

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Backward

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59
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___________ learning: A form of negative reinforcement in which the subject first learns to escape- and then to avoid- an aversive

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Escape-avoidance

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60
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Satiation: A ___________ in the effectiveness of a reinforcer due to exposure to or consumption of the reinforcer

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reduction

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61
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___________: A reduction in the effectiveness of a reinforcer due to exposure to or consumption of the reinforcer

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Satiation

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62
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___________ reinforcement: A procedure that increases behavior in which a behavior is followed by the presentation of- or an increase in the intensity of- a stimulus

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Positive

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63
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___________ reinforcement: A procedure that increases behavior in which a behavior is followed by the removal of- or a decrease in the intensity of- a stimulus

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Negative

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64
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Positive reinforcement: A procedure that increases behavior in which a behavior is followed by the ___________ of- or an increase in the intensity of- a stimulus

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presentation

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65
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Negative reinforcement: A procedure that increases behavior in which a behavior is followed by the ___________ of- or a decrease in the intensity of- a stimulus

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removal

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66
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___________: A sudden increase in the rate of behavior during the early stages of extinction

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Extinction burst

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67
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Extinction burst: A sudden ___________ in the rate of behavior during the early stages of extinction

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increase

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68
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___________: A neurotransmitter that is thought to be important in reinforcement More commonly known as adrenaline

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Epinephrine

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69
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___________ procedure: A training procedure in which a behavior may be repeated any number of times

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Free operant

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70
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___________ procedure: An operant training procedure in which performance of a behavior defines the end of a trial

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Discrete trials

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71
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___________ learning: Any procedure in which a behavior becomes stronger or weaker (eg- more or less likely to occur)- depending on its consequences

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Operant

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72
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___________ reinforcer: Any reinforcer that has acquired its reinforcing properties through its association with other reinforcers

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Secondary

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73
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Secondary reinforcer: Any reinforcer that has ___________ its reinforcing properties through its association with other reinforcers

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acquired

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74
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___________ reinforcer: Any reinforcer that is not dependent on another reinforcer for its reinforcing properties

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Primary

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75
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___________ reinforcer: Any reinforcing event that follows automatically (naturally) from a behavior

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Natural

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76
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___________ reinforcer: Any reinforcing event that has been arranged by someone- usually for the purpose of modifying behavior

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Contrived

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77
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Contrived reinforcer: Any reinforcing event that has been ___________ by someone- usually for the purpose of modifying behavior

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arranged

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78
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___________ operation: Anything that establishes conditions that improve the effectiveness of a reinforcer Also called establishing operation

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Motivating

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79
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___________: In operant training- the procedure of establishing a behavior chain

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Chaining

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80
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Shaping: In operant training- the procedure of reinforcing successive ___________of a desired behavior

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approximations

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81
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___________: One of the brain’s major neurotransmitters that is thought to play an important role in reinforcement

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Dopamine

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82
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___________: The essential elements of operant learning- often represented by the letters ABC

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Three-term contingency

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83
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Premack principle: The observation that high-probability behavior ___________ low-probability behavior

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reinforces

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84
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___________: The observation that high-probability behavior reinforces low-probability behavior

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Premack principle

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85
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___________: The procedure of identifying the component elements of a behavior chain

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Task analysis

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86
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___________: The procedure of providing consequences for a behavior that increase or maintain the strength of that behavior

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Reinforcement

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87
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___________: The reappearance during extinction of a previously reinforced behavior

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Resurgence

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88
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Resurgence: The ___________ during extinction of a previously reinforced behavior

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reappearance

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89
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___________ schedule: A complex reinforcement schedule in which reinforcement is contingent on the behavior of two or more organisms

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Cooperative

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90
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___________schedule: A complex reinforcement schedule in which two or more simple schedules alternate- with each schedule associated with a particular stimulus

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Multiple

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91
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___________ schedule: A complex reinforcement schedule in which two or more simple schedules are available at the same time

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Concurrent

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92
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___________ schedule: A complex reinforcement schedule in which two or more simple schedules- neither associated with a particular stimulus- alternate

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Mixed

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93
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___________ schedule: A complex reinforcement schedule that consists of a series of simple schedules- each of which is associated with a particular stimulus- with reinforcement delivered only on completion of the last schedule in the series

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Chain

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94
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___________ schedule: A complex reinforcement schedule that consists of a series of simple schedules (without particular stimuli)- with reinforcement delivered only on completion of the last schedule in the series

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Tandem

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95
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___________: A form of differential reinforcement in which a behavior is reinforced only if it occurs at least a specified number of times in a given period

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Differential reinforcement of high rate (DRH)

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96
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___________: A form of differential reinforcement in which a behavior is reinforced only if it occurs no more than a specified number of times in a given period

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Differential reinforcement of low rate (DRL)

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97
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___________: A pause in responding following reinforcement; associated primarily with FI and FR schedules

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Postreinforcement pause

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98
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___________: A reinforcement schedule in which a behavior is reinforced each time it occurs

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Continuous reinforcement (CRF)

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99
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Continuous reinforcement: A reinforcement schedule in which a behavior is reinforced ____ it occurs

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each time

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100
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___________ Schedule: A reinforcement schedule in which a behavior is reinforced the first time it occurs following a specified interval since the last reinforcement

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Fixed interval (FI)

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101
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Fixed Interval Schedule: A reinforcement schedule in which a behavior is reinforced the first time it ___________ following a specified interval since the last reinforcement

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occurs

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102
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___________ Schedule: A reinforcement schedule in which a behavior is reinforced the first time it occurs following an interval since the last reinforcement- with the interval varying around a specified average

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Variable interval (VI)

103
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Variable interval Schedule: A reinforcement schedule in which a behavior is reinforced the first time it occurs following an interval since the last reinforcement- with the interval ___________ around a specified average

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varying

104
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___________ Schedule: A reinforcement schedule in which reinforcement is contingent on the continuous performance of a behavior for a fixed period of time

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Fixed duration

105
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___________ Schedule: A reinforcement schedule in which reinforcement is contingent on the continuous performance of a behavior for a period of time- with the length of the time varying around an average

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Variable duration (VD)

106
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___________ Schedule: A reinforcement schedule in which reinforcement is delivered at varying intervals regardless of what the organism does

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Variable time (VT)

107
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___________ Schedule: A reinforcement schedule in which reinforcement is delivered independently of behavior at fixed intervals

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Fixed time (FT)

108
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___________ Schedule: A reinforcement schedule in which- on average- every nth performance of a behavior is reinforced

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Variable ratio (VR)

109
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___________: A rule describing the delivery of reinforcers for a behavior

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Schedule of reinforcement

110
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___________: Any operant training procedure in which certain kinds of behavior are systematically reinforced and others are not

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Differential reinforcement

111
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___________: Disruption of the pattern of responding due to stretching the ratio of reinforcement too abruptly or too far

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Ratio strain

112
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___________: The distinctive rate and pattern of responding associated with a particular reinforcement schedule

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Schedule effects

113
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Matching law: The principle that- given the opportunity to respond on two or more reinforcement schedules- the rate of responding on each schedule will ___________ the reinforcement available on each schedule

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match

114
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___________: The procedure of gradually increasing the number of responses required for reinforcement

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Stretching the ratio

115
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___________: The procedure of providing reinforcers independently of behavior

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Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR)

116
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The rate at which a behavior occurs once it has resumed following reinforcement

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Run rate

117
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___________: The tendency of a behavior to be more resistant to extinction following partial reinforcement than following continuous reinforcement

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Partial reinforcement effect (PRE)

118
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___________: A form of differential reinforcement in which a behavior that is incompatible with an unwanted behavior is systematically reinforced

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Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI)

119
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___________: A form of differential reinforcement in which reinforcement is contingent on the complete absence of a behavior for a period of time

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Differential reinforcement of zero responding (DR0)

120
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___________ punishment: A procedure that reduces behavior in which that behavior is followed by the presentation of- or an increase in the intensity of- a stimulus Also called type 1 punishment

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Positive

121
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Positive punishment: A procedure that reduces behavior in which a behavior is followed by the ___________ of- or an increase in the intensity of- a stimulus Also called type 1 punishment

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presentation

122
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___________ punishment: A procedure that reduces behavior in which a behavior is followed by the removal of- or a decrease in the intensity of- a stimulus

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negative

123
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___________: Any consequence of a behavior that decreases the strength of that behavior

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Punisher

124
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___________: The procedure of altering the environment to prevent unwanted behavior from occurring

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Response prevention

125
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Punishment: The procedure of providing consequences for a behavior that ____ the strength of that behavior

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decreases

126
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___________: The procedure of providing consequences for a behavior that reduce the strength of that behavior

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Punishment

127
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___________: A self-control technique consisting of directing attention away from events that are likely to elicit undesirable behavior

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Distraction

128
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___________: A self-control technique consisting of doing something that physically prevents an undesirable behavior from occurring

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Physical restraint

129
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___________: A self-control technique consisting of keeping a tally of the number of times the behavior in question occurs

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Monitoring behavior

130
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___________: A self-control technique consisting of staying away from situations that are likely to elicit undesirable behavior

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Distancing

131
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___________: Any increase in the strength of behavior that is due to coincidental reinforcement

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Superstitious behavior

132
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___________: The failure to escape an aversive following exposure to an inescapable aversive

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Learned helplessness

133
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___________ punishment: A decrease in an observer’s tendency to imitate a model when the model’s behavior has been punished

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Vicarious

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vicarious ___________: An increase in an observer’s tendency to imitate a model when the model’s behavior has been reinforced

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reinforcement

135
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___________: Any procedure in which an organism learns by observing the behavior of another organism

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Observational learning

136
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Generalized imitation: The tendency to imitate modeled behavior even though the imitative behavior is not ___________

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reinforced

137
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___________: The tendency to imitate modeled behavior even though the imitative behavior is not reinforced

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Generalized imitation

138
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___________ discrimination training: A discrimination training procedure in which the S+ and S- are presented at the same time

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Simultaneous

139
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___________ discrimination training: A discrimination training procedure in which the S+ and S- are presented one after the other in random sequence

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Successive

140
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___________: A discrimination training procedure in which the task is to select from two or more comparison stimuli the one that matches A sample

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Matching to sample (MTS)

141
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___________: A stimulus in the presence of which a behavior will be reinforced

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SD (S+)

142
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S?: A stimulus in the presence of which a behavior ___________ be reinforced

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will not

143
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___________: A stimulus in the presence of which a behavior will not be reinforced

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S? (S-)

144
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___________: Any procedure for establishing a discrimination

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Discrimination training

145
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___________: In operant discrimination training- any stimulus that signals either that a behavior will be reinforced (an S+ or SD) or will not be reinforced (an S- or S?)

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Discriminative stimulus

146
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___________: A generalization gradient showing an increased tendency to respond to the S+ or CS+ and stimuli resembling them

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Excitatory gradient

147
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___________: A gradient showing a decreased tendency to respond to the S or CS and stimuli resembling them

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Inhibitory gradient

148
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___________: The finding that discrimination training proceeds more rapidly when different behaviors produce different reinforcers

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Differential outcomes effect (DOE)

149
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___________: The tendency following discrimination training for the peak of responding in a generalization gradient to shift away from the CS or S

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Peak shift

150
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___________: The tendency for a behavior to occur in the presence of certain stimuli but not in their absence

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Discrimination

151
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___________: The tendency for a learned behavior to occur in the presence of stimuli that were not present during training

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Generalization

152
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___________ method: A method of measuring forgetting by comparing the rate of extinction after a retention interval with the rate of extinction immediately after training

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Extinction

153
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___________ method: A method of measuring forgetting in which a behavior is learned to criterion before and after a retention interval

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Relearning (savings)

154
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___________: A method of measuring forgetting in which a behavior is tested for generalization before and after a retention interval - A flattening of the generalization gradient indicates forgetting

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Gradient degradation

155
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___________: A method of measuring forgetting in which hints (prompts) about the behavior to be performed are provided

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Prompted (cued)

156
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___________ recall: A method of measuring forgetting in which the subject is required to identify stimuli experienced earlier

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Recognition

157
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___________ recall: A method of measuring forgetting that consists of providing the opportunity to perform the learned behavior

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Free

158
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___________ forgetting: Forgetting that results from the absence of cues that were present during training

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Cue-dependent

159
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___________ learning: Learning that occurs during a particular physiological state (such as alcoholic intoxication) and is lost when that physiological state passes

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State-dependent

160
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___________: Number of correct responses per minute In general- a fluent performance is smooth- accurate- and relatively rapid

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Fluency

161
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___________: The continuation of training beyond the point required to produce one errorless performance

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Overlearning

162
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Retention interval: The time between training and testing for ____

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forgetting

163
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Continuum of ___________: The idea that organisms are genetically disposed to learn some things and not others

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preparedness

164
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Behavior analysis

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the science of behavior change

165
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Behavior analysis

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the study of the functional relations between behavior and environmental events

166
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Functional relation

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the tendency of one event to vary in a regular way with one or more other events

167
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behavior

A

anything a person does that can be observed

168
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overt behavior

A

behavior that can be observed by someone other than the person performing it

169
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covert behavior

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behavior that can be observed only by the person performing it

170
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respondent behavior

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behavior that is most readily influenced by events that precede it; reflexive behavior

171
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operant behavior

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behavior that is readily influenced by events that follow it.

172
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behavior repertoire

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all the things an individula is capable of doing at any given moment

173
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antecedents

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environmental events that occur before a behavior

174
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consequences

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environmental events that occur after a behavior

175
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environmental event

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any event in a person’s environment that can be observed

176
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learning history

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all the environmental events (antecedents and consequences) that have affected a person’s behaivor upt o the present

177
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applied behavior analysis

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the attempt to solve behavior problems by providing antecedents and/or consequences that change behavior

178
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medical model

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the view that behavior problems are merely symptoms of an underlying psychological disorder

179
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symptom substitution

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the idea that if a beahvior problem is solved without resolving the underlying psychological disorder- another behavior problem will take its place

180
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behavioral assessment

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the attemp to (1) define the target behavior; (2) identify functional relations between the target behavior and its antecedents and consequences; and (3) identify an effective intervention for changing the target behavior.

181
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target behavior

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the behavior to be change by an intervention

182
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functional analysis

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the process of testing hypothese about the functional relations among antecedents- target behavior- and consequences

183
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continuous recording

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recording each and every occurrence of a behavior during a prescribed period.

184
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interval recording

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recording whether a behavior occurs during each of a series of short intervals within an observation period

185
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single case experimental design

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a research design in which the behaivor of an individual is compared under experimental and control conditions

186
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baseline

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a period during which the behavior under study is recorded- but no attempt is made to modify it

187
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ABAB reversal design

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a sincle case design in which baseline and intervention conditions are repeated with the same person

188
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multiple baseline design

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a single case design in which the effects of an intervention are recorded across situations- behavior- or individuals

189
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alternating treatments design

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a single case experimental design in which two or more interventions alternate systematically

190
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law of effect

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in any given situation- the probability of a behavior occurring is a function of the consequences that behavior has had in that situation in the past

191
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reinforcer

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an event that- when made contingent on a behavior- increases or maintains the frequency of that behavior

192
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positive reinforcer

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a reinforcing event in which something is added following a behavior

193
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negative reinforcer

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a reinforcing event in which something is removed following a behavior

194
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primary reinforcers

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reinforcers that are not dependent on their association with other reinforcers

195
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secondary reinforcers

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reinforcers that are dependent on their association with other reinforcers

196
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contrived reinforcers

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reinforcers that have been arranged by someone for the purpose of modifying behavior

197
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natural reinforcers

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reinforcers that have not been arranged by someone for the purpose of modifying behavior; spontaneous or unplanned reinforcers

198
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bootleg reinforcement

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reinforcement that is not part of- and tends to undermine- an intervention

199
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behavioral contrast

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the tendency for a reinforced behavior to occur less often in situations in which it has not been reinforced

200
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prompt

A

an antecedent that induces a person to perform a behavior that otherwise does not occur

201
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prompting

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the procedure of providing antecedents that evoke a target behavior

202
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fading

A

gradually reducing the strength of a prompt

203
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shaping

A

the reinforcement of successive approximations of a target behavior

204
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behavior chain

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a sequence of related behaviors- each of which provides the cue for the next- and the last of which produces a reinfrocer

205
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chaining

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the reinforcement of successive elements of a behavior chain

206
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forward chaining

A

a chaining procedure that begins with the first element in the chain and progresses to the last element

207
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backward chaining

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a chaining procedure that begins with the last element in the chain and progresses to the first element

208
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extinction

A

withholding the reinforcers that maintain a target behavior

209
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partial reinforcement effect

A

increased resistance to extinction following intermittent reinforcement

210
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extinction burst

A

a sharp increase in the frequency of the behavior on extinction

211
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resurgence

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the reappearance- during extinction- of previously effective behavior

212
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spontaneous recovery

A

the reappearance of the target behavior following its extinction

213
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differential reinforcement

A

any procedure that combines extinction and reinforcement to change the frequency of a target behavior

214
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DRL

A

the procedure of reinforcing the target behavior only when it occurs at a low rate

215
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DRA

A

the procedure of reinforcing an alternative behavior instead of the target behavior

216
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DRI

A

the procedure of reinforcing a behavior that is incompatible with the target behavior

217
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A punisher is an event that- ________

A

… when made contingent on a behavior- decreases the frequency of that behavior

218
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Punishment is the procedure of ____________

A

… providing consequences for a behavior that decrease the frequency of that behavior

219
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reprimand

A

to reduce the frequency of a target behavior by making disapproval contingent on the target behavior

220
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response cost

A

to reduce the frequency of a target behaivor by making removal of a reinforcer contingent on the target behavior (e.g. parking ticket)

221
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time out

A

to reduce the frequency of a target behavior by making removal of a person from a reinforcing situation contingent on the target behaivor

222
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  1. Monitor ________________
A
  1. [Decide if punishment is really necessary or if reinforcement might work.]
223
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law of effect

A

In any given situation- the probability of a behavior occurring is a function of the consequences that behavior has had in that situation in the past.

224
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An example of negative reinforcement would be:

A

Engaging in distracting activities to avoid having a disagreeable discussion with your wife (note this could also be seen as positive punishment but emphasis here is on increased frequency of avoidance behaviours).

225
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Some disadvantages of punishment include:

A

The person administering the punishment can become a conditioned punisher-

226
Q

In popular language- “punishment” is usually thought of as ____________

A

retribution

227
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The tendency for behavior to occur more frequently in one situation than another is called _____________

A

stimulus discrimination. (NB this is why discrimination is at the heart of learning- it is not just about changing frequency of behaviour- it is about applying it appropriately in context).

228
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Stimulus discrimination is ______________

A

the tendency for behavior to occur more frequently in one situation than another.

229
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An example of stimulus discrimination is ________________

A

dressing appropriately for the context-

230
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A discriminative stimulus is ________________

A

Any event in the presence of which a target behaviour is likely to have consequences that affect its frequency.

231
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An S^D is ____________

A

An event in the presence of which the target behaviour is reinforced.

232
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An Sdelta is ____________

A

An event in the presence of which the target behaviour is NOT reinforced.

233
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Sdeltas are correlated with ______________ or ______________

A

extinction or punishment.

234
Q

S^Ds are correlated with _____________

A

reinforcement

235
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Discrimination training is ______________

A

any procedure that results in a target behaviour having different frequencies in different situations.

236
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Discrimination training usually involves _______________

A

reinforcing in the presence of S^D’s and not reinforcing or punishing in the presence of Sdeltas

237
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An example of simultaneous discrimination training would be ___________

A

match to sample

238
Q

An example of successive discrimination training would be _____________

A

noting practice in meditation training

239
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Errorless discrimination training involves ______________

A

presenting Sdeltas in very weak form and then increasing their strength.

240
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An example of errorless discrimination training in the workplace would be _____________

A

Doing a series of role plays of increasing difficulty

241
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Modal action patterns differ from reflexes in that they involve the _____________organism and are more _____________and _____________ (Chance- 2013)

A

entire- complex- variable

242
Q

Modal action patterns are _____________ by events called _____________ (Chance- 2013)

A

elicited- releasers

243
Q

General behaviour traits have a strong _____________ component but occur in _____________ situations (Chance- 2013)

A

genetic- many

244
Q

Natural selection produces three categories of behaviour: _____________ - _____________ and _____________ (Chance- 2013)

A

reflexes- modal action patterns and general behaviour traits

245
Q

An FR20 schedule of key pressing would mean the subject received a reinforcer …

A

every 20 times they pressed the key

246
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Dougher, Auguston et al. (1994) demonstrated that

A

… people could come to fear (measured by skin conductance) stimuli in an equivalence class with a CS+ associated with shock. In study 2, they showed that extinction training on the CS+ also transferred to members of the equivalence class.

247
Q

Human beings were naturally selected for a preference for ____________ and ___________ and due to a change in the environment, these preferences now lead to diseases.

A

sugar and salt. (Chance, 2014) NB this is a nice demonstration of the problem with natural selection is that it is slow.

248
Q

learning can be defined as…. (Chance, 2014:21)

A

a change in behaviour due to experience. (NB it cannot be defined as a change in the brain because we cannot tell what is learned from looking at brain, behaviour is a different level. Also taking a drug or being hit on the head would fit this definition but is not learning).

249
Q

Learning involves a change in an aspect of behaviour such as its … (Chance, 2014: 21)

A

frequency, intensity, speed or form

250
Q

One piece of evidence that thinking is covert speech is…

A

brain damage or temporary disruption of speech centers impairs self speech

251
Q

Stimuli are ____________ changes in the organisms environment (Chance, 2014: 24) .

A

physical (NB what is the status of a thought as a stimulus for action?)

252
Q

Habituation has survival value because …

A

events that occur repeatedly and do not signal danger or opportunity can distract us from more important things.

253
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A natural science approach to behaviour assumes that a) _______, b) _______, c) _______ (Chance, 2014: 36)

A

a) all natural phenomena are caused,
b) causes precede effects (e.g. not study hard because will get a good grade).
c) causes are themselves natural phenomena (not mental constructs)
c) the simplest explanation is the best (law of parsimony).