BEH 5025 Flashcards
an instance of behavior
response
independent variable not yet implemented
baseline
reflex; innate; involuntary; species specific
respondent behavior
anything a person does that can be observed and measured
behavior
evaluate functional relationships
analytic
behavior occurs at a point in time
temporal locus
behavior occupies time
temporal extent
founder of the science of behavior
BF Skinner
consequence immediately follows a response, strengthens R-S relation
reinforcement
physical outcome of behavior
permanent product
reinforcer delivered for first response after a varying amount of time
variable interval
response look the same but have a difference effect
topographical response class
fading the schedule of reinforcement
thinning
breaking a complex skill into smaller teachable units
task analysis
record the presence of absence of a response at an exact moment in time
momentary time sample
window of opportunity for reinforcement after FI or VI
limited hold
value of reinforcer decreases due to repeated presentation
satiation
a group of similar behavior (topographical or functional)
response class
stimulus elicits response without prior learning
unconditioned stimulus
repeated measures yield same values
reliability
respondent behavior; unlearned S-R relation
reflex
pair NS with US
respondent conditioning
alters the effectiveness of a stimulus and changes the frequency of behavior
motivating operations
schedule of reinforcement is too lean to maintain behavior
ratio strain
temporarily increases the value of a stimulus
Establishing Operation (EO)
record if response occurs during a period of time
interval recording
responses look different but have the same effect
functional response class
philosophical assumptions of behavior analysis
Determinism, Empiricism, Experimentation, Replication, Parsimony, Philosophic Doubt
Rule out simple, logical explanations first
Parsimony
Response occurs in the presence of similar stimuli
Generalization
consequence immediately follows response and changes R-S relation
operant conditioning
time between 2 consecutive response
IRT
scientific examination of the principles of behavior
experimental analysis of behavior (EAB)
copy modeled response
imitation
frequency
count
teach first step of a task analysis first
forward chaining