Observation & Measurement SAFMEDS 1 Flashcards
behavior
response or activity
response
responsive MC
movement cycle
one countable action
activity
a series of behaviors
task
activity has result
event
a change to conditions
conditions
environmental state
environment
physical space and objects
contingency
an if-then relationship
learning
celeration
learning produces:
retention
inner behavior
covert
outer behavior
overt
free operant behavior
no rate constraint
learning channel
sense/action pair
Dead Person’s Test
if a dead person can do it, it isn’t behavior
frequency (natural science)
count per time
common rate unit of measurement
responses per min
celeration
count per time per time
common celeration unit of measurement
count per min per week
percent correct
number correct per total
latency
time from stimulus to response
response duration
elapsed time
dependent variable
what you measure
independent variable
what you manipulate
observation
watch n’ record events
permanent product
long-lasting effects