Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Description, prediction and control :______

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Goals of science

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2
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Public behavior:_____

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Behavior that can be observed by others

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3
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Public environmental events are:____

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Observable by others

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4
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Learning is a:______

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Relatively permanent change in behavior

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5
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Rate:____

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Number of responses over a period of time

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6
Q

Behavior Analysis is a:__________

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Natural science

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7
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Response class:______

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Responses w/different topographies but same effect on environment

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8
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Two types of behavior:____

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Public and private

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9
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Private environmental events are:____

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Only Observable by the organism itself

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10
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Private behavior:______

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Behavior only observable by the organism engaging in it

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11
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Science is a systematic approach to:____

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Understanding natural phenomena

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12
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Learning occurs through:______

A

Experience

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13
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Behavior Analysis studies:______

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Effects of environmental variables on behavior

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14
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Behaver:_____

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Organism whose behavior is being observed

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15
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Function:______

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Effect of a response on the environment

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16
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Environment:____

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Events, stimuli and conditions that affect behavior

17
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Duration:____

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Measure of time between the beginning and end of a response

18
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Response:_____

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Single instance of behavior

19
Q

Topography:_____

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Physical nature of response

20
Q

Stimulus:_____

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Environmental change affecting the organism through its receptors

21
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Behavior
Interaction between:____

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Living organism’s actions and the environment