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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Behavior

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It is everything an organism does, including private and covert actions.

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2
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Learning

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It is the acquisition, maintenance, and change of an organism’s behavior due to lifetime events.

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3
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The father of modern behavior analysis is…

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B.F. Skinner

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4
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In the A-B-A-B reversal design, the “A” stands for…

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Baseline

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5
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The independent variable of an experiment is …

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what the investigator changes

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6
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Pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus is part of…

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Respondent conditioning.

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7
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Which of the following is not one of the 4 basic contingencies?

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Positive extinction

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8
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A functional analysis is used to show a causal relationship between

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Behavior and the environment.

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9
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A momentary change in reinforcer effectiveness and a momentary increase in behavior that produces that reinforcer are likely the result of an…

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Establishing operation (EO).

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10
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The form or structure of a response is known as…

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Topography

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What is behavior?

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Anything a person says or does, including private events such as thoughts and emotions.

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12
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Ivan Pavlov is credited as the founder of…

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Respondent Conditioning

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13
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When an unconditioned stimulus repeatedly elicits an unconditional response, and the rate of response gradually declines, what has occurred?

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Habituation

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14
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Justin finishes a task at work ahead of schedule, so his supervisor gives him a bonus. Now, Justin tries to finish all tasks at work ahead of schedule. This is an example of…

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Positive Reinforcement

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15
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____ is an example of behavior.

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Smiling (any action)

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16
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When a behavior occurs again after it has not occurred for some time due to extinction, the process is called…

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Spontaneous Recovery

17
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When Pavlov paired the food with the ringing of a bell, the dog would salivate. After several pairings Pavlov stopped presenting the food, and would only ring the bell. When only ringing the bell, the dog would still salivate. Salivate had now become a…

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Conditioned Response (CR)

18
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In Pavlov’s experiments on respondent conditioning, when the dog was given food, it would salivate. In this case, food was an…

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Unconditioned stimulus (US)

19
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Extinction occurs when a previously reinforced behavior is…

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No longer reinforced

20
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A consequence can be considered a punisher if…

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Behavior decreases in the future

21
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A stimulus that precedes an operant and sets the occasion for a behavior to occur is known as a…

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Discriminative Stimulus (SD)

22
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Andrew was removed from class because he swore at his teacher. As a result of being removed from class activities, Andrew never swears at his teacher again. This is an example of…

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Negative Punishment

23
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2 types of learning in ABA

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Respondent & Operant

24
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S - R / Classical, Pavlovian learning, or conditioning.

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Respondent

25
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S - R - S / Consequential learning

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Operant

26
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_____ occurs when a neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

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Respondent Conditioning

27
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_____ is one that does not elicit any behavior
automatically.

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Neutral Stimulus

28
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_____ means that two stimuli were presented at the same time repeatedly

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Paired

29
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_____ is one that elicits a reflex response.

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Unconditioned stimulus (US)

30
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_____ occurs when a particular stimulus event that follows a response makes it more likely that a response will occur more or less frequently in the future.

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Operant Conditioning

31
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Consequences can be observed at 3 levels

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Species, Behavior, & Culture

32
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Watson…

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  • No need for unobservable mental associations to account for behavior.
  • Rejected scientific data on feelings and thoughts.
  • Developed the S - R psychology.
33
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The Structural Approach

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Behavior is described in terms of how it looks.
(Topography)

Example: The boy threw a toy really hard

34
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Thorndike…

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  • First to study Operant Behavior
  • Trial - and - Error learning
  • Law of effect
35
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The Functional Approach

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Behavior is described in terms of its effects or its outcomes.

Example: When the boy threw the toy, his sister left him alone.

36
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Behaviors may or may not look the same, but still have the same function.

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Example: writing a message, speaking, and using sign language are all under the response class of conveying information.

37
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