Random Guided Notes Flashcards
Characteristic Features of Science
determinism, empiricism, parsimony, scientifico manipulation and philosophical doubt.
Characteristic Features of Behavioral Analysis
Behavior is subject matter , grounded in lab research, goal is to predict control and interpret behavior , precise technical language
Behavior is elicited due to past consequences - type R - Consequence
operant conditioning
Behavior is elicited due to antecedent stimuli - type s - reflex
Respondent conditioning
Experimental analysis of behavior (EAB)
Study of basic principle - principle of learning
Applied behavior analysis (ABA)
Application to behavior of social importance
Contiguity
Events are temporally proximate
Contingency
one event is dependent on the other
Levels of analysis
Descriptive and Experimental Analysis
Functional Analysis
manipulate variables, observe effects, demonstrate relationships
Descriptive Analysis
observe, note correlations and speculate