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Section A Flashcards

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Applied Behavior Analysis [ABA]

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principles of behavior are applied to improve socially significant behavior

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Behaviorism

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the philosophy of behavior

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Experimental Analysis of Behavior [EAB]

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experimental analysis of behavior; the environment (lab) in which the theory of behavior is manipulated and tested

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explanatory fiction

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type of mentalism that uses words like “knows” and “wants” to explain why behavior happened

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hypothetical construct

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uses labels of inner dimension to explain why behavior happens

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mentalism

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explaining WHY behavior happens is due to an inner dimension

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methodological behaviorism

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Watson; belief that only observable public events can be studied

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pragmatism

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logical, practical

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S-O-R

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Watson’s Methodological Behaviorism

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S-R-S

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Skinner’s Radical Behaviorism

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S-R

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Watson’s Behaviorism

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radical behaviorism

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Skinner; belief that private events can also be studied just like public events

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Determinism

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cause & effect, lawfully & orderly

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Empiricism

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objective; based on data and observation, independent by individual biases

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Experimentation

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control of iv and dv

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Replication

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repeating an intervention to increase reliability & external validity

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Functional Relation

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IV causes change in DV

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Parsimony

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simple before complex

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Pragmatism

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practical and objective observations

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Philosophical Doubt

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healthy skepticism #showmethedata

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Ontogeny

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selection by consequences seen in an individual’s lifetime/learning history

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Phylogeny

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selection by consequences seen through evolution of a species

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Selectionism

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certain characteristics are selected and survive because it benefits the individual/species/group of organisms –> selection by consequences

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Cultural Selectionism

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selection by consequences on a macro scale, politics, education, religion [etc. through imitation and modeling of behaviors]

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Science

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a systematic approach to studying and understanding natural phenomena

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Description

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first level of scientific understanding - observable and measurable; documentation; collection of facts

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Prediction

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second level of scientific understanding, hypothesizing an outcome based on patterns; correlation

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Control

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Causation; functional relationship; highest level of scientific understanding

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Applied

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the focus on behavior-change that is socially significant

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Behavioral

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observable and measurable

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Technological

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Layman’s terms; detailed descriptions that allow other to replicate procedures

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Conceptually Systematic

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based on the principles of aba

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Analytical

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the data proves there is a functional relationship

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Generality

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The skills learned can be demonstrated across time, environments, people, behaviors, & stimuli and are maintained over time.

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Effective

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the intervention improves behavior to a practical degree

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3 Levels of Scientific Understanding D.P.C [Don’t Pass up Cooper]

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Description - Prediction - Control

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Philosophical Assumptions D.E.E.R.P.P.P.S

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Determinism - Empiricism - Experimentation - Replication - Parsimony - Pragmitism - Philosophical Doubt - Selectionism

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Seven Dimensions B.A.T.C.A.G.E or G.E.T.A.C.A.B

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Generality - Effective - Technological - Applied - Conceptually Systematic - Analytic - Behavioral

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Mentalism [HEC]

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Hypothetical Construct Explanatory Fiction Circular Reasoning

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Domains [BEAP]

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Behaviorism Experimental Analysis of Behavior Applied Behavior Analysis Professional Guided Practice

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Principles of ABA [PER]

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Punishment - Extinction - Reinforcement

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AKA: Prediction

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Correlation

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AKA: Control

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Causation, Functional Relationship, Analytical

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AKA: Experimentation

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Experimental Analysis

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AKA: Analytic

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Functional Relationship, Control, Causation

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AKA: Generality

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Generalization

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AKA: Mentalism

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Psychic, Attitude, Feelings

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AKA: Hypothetical Constructs

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Imaginary Constructs

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AKA: Behaviorism

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Conceptual Analysis of Behavior

50
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AKA: Classical Condtitioning

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Pavlovian Conditioning; Stimulus-Stimulus Pairing

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AKA: Methodological Behaviorism

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Watsonian Behaviorism; S-R Psychology

52
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AKA: Darwinian Selectionism

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Selection by Consequence

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