Lesson 1: Introduction

Question 1

behavior

Answer 1

an individual living organism’s activity, public or private, which may be influenced by external or internal stimulation

Question 2

first goal of behavior analysis

Answer 2

to accurately predict behavior

Question 3

What is the utility in predicting the behavior of individuals?

Answer 3

it allows adaptive behavior

Question 4

second goal of behavior analysis

Answer 4

to discover causal variables that may be used to positively influence behavior

Question 5

What does it mean to say, “behavior is determined?”

Answer 5

behavior has a cause, or multiple causes

Question 6

independent variable

Answer 6

a publicly observable change anticipated to influence behavior in a specific way

Question 7

environmental events

Answer 7

all of the things you experience through your senses

Question 8

Libet Experiment

Answer 8

The brain first goes through readiness potential, then “decide to lift my finger,” then lifts finger.

Question 9

first problem with conscious will

Answer 9

we can’t change if conscious will is all internal and not by in some way environmental

Question 10

second problem with conscious will

Answer 10

if conscious will is free from influence, we would be insane. We wouldn’t care about anything.

Question 11

third problem with conscious will

Answer 11

A lot of our voluntary behavior occurs without our willing it to occur. e.g. don’t think about walking or breathing

Question 12

fourth thing about conscious will

Answer 12

what do you think about when you consciously will your actions? costs and benefits