BEH 5024 Flashcards
Ways of observing that lead to particular types of
understanding
philosophies of science
Environmental observations
events
Rules pertaining to and derived from events
processes
Broader classes of rules inferred from processes
principles
Broader classes of rules constructed from principles
concepts
Scientific rules that are derived from processes and principles, verbal stimulus products
concepts
Processes and principles are classes of ______ extracted from direct observation of events
rules
________ and ________ are classes of rules extracted from direct observation of events
processes and principles
Our philosophy of science is ….
radical behaviorism
Overarching categories of learning
processes
Involve a sequence of interdependent & linked procedures involved in learning
processes
Operant and respondent conditioning are learning _______
processes
Statements regarding specific procedures involved in
learning
principles
________ are derived from the observation & manipulation of processes
Rules
Concepts are stated __________
tentatively
Radical behaviorism considers everything as part of the ________ realm that exists either as _________ of an organism or part of the __________
physical, behavior, environment
Cynics are motivated by _________
pliance (social reinforcment)
Skeptics are motivated by ________
tracking (evidence)
Assesses theories in terms of how well they work in practice
pragmatism
Behavior Analysis is a _______ ________ approach
natural science
The essence of a natural science approach is the ___________ of ___________ and a constant search for __________
progression of understanding
search for discovery
