Unit 1 Flashcards
Description, prediction and control :______
Goals of science
Public behavior:_____
Behavior that can be observed by others
Public environmental events are:____
Observable by others
Learning is a:______
Relatively permanent change in behavior
Rate:____
Number of responses over a period of time
Behavior Analysis is a:__________
Natural science
Response class:______
Responses w/different topographies but same effect on environment
Two types of behavior:____
Public and private
Private environmental events are:____
Only Observable by the organism itself
Private behavior:______
Behavior only observable by the organism engaging in it
Science is a systematic approach to:____
Understanding natural phenomena
Learning occurs through:______
Experience
Behavior Analysis studies:______
Effects of environmental variables on behavior
Behaver:_____
Organism whose behavior is being observed
Function:______
Effect of a response on the environment
Environment:____
Events, stimuli and conditions that affect behavior
Duration:____
Measure of time between the beginning and end of a response
Response:_____
Single instance of behavior
Topography:_____
Physical nature of response
Stimulus:_____
Environmental change affecting the organism through its receptors
Behavior
Interaction between:____
Living organism’s actions and the environment
