Unit 03 Flashcards
Methods for objectively observing and measuring behavior are _________ observations.
direct
_____________ reinforcement is the procedure of removing a stimulus immediately after a response that results in an increase in some aspect of the behavior.
Negative
A consequence that immediately follows a response and results in an increase in some aspect of the behavior is called a(n) __________.
reinforcer
The subject matter of behavior analysis is __________.
behavior
Self-__________ observations occur when the observer relies on an individual’s memory of the behavior.
report
A(n) __________ refers to the causal relation between two events. If “X” occurs, then “Y” occurs
contingency
When a set of responses share the same consequence, the responses are said to comprise the same __________ class.
operant
A reinforcer is any event, or stimulus, that immediately follows a response and results in a(n) __________ in some aspect of the behavior.
increase
The natural science of behavior is called __________.
behavior analysis
A(n) __________ is any event, or stimulus, that immediately follows a response and results in an increase in some aspect of the behavior.
reinforcer
A(n) __________ is an environmental event that occurs immediately after a response.
consequence
The “__________-man test” is a helpful rule-of-thumb that is often used when deciding if something is or isn’t considered behavior
dead
The shape or the form of the response is referred to as the __________.
topography
Behavior is defined as any __________ of a living organism.
activity
_____________ reinforcement is the procedure of presenting a reinforcer immediately after a response that results in an increase in some aspect of the behavior.
Positive
Topography refers to the shape, or form of the response whereas operant class refers to the set of responses that share the same function, or __________.
consequence
A(n) __________ is an environmental event that occurs immediately before a response.
antecedent
The __________-term contingency is defined as the functional relation among the antecedent conditions, the behavior, and the consequences.
three
Variables that are left __________ may end up producing a change in behavior.
uncontrolled
A(n) __________ is defined as an instance of behavior.
response
