Unit 1 Flashcards
Natural science
Studies functional relations between behavior and environmental events
Includes technological applications of our science
Behavior analysis
What is behavior?
Everything an organism does
The interaction of the muscles and glands of a live organism and the environment
Includes thinking and feeling
Is it behavior? tests:
“What am I doing?” and Dead Man’s test
Non-examples of behavior
If a dead man can do it, it’s not behavior (does not pass test) Examples: NOT BEHAVIOR Non compliance Ignoring your brother Not making eye contact Static states Laying on the floor
The interaction of the muscles and glands of a live organism and the environment
Behavior
Public behavior
Can be observed by others
Private behavior
Can only be observed by the behaver
Public or private behavior?
Perspiring
Public
Public or private behavior?
Looking at a book
Public
Public or private behavior?
Feeling nervous
Private
Public or private behavior?
Reading a book
Private
Public or private behavior?
Thinking about tomorrow
Private
Public or private behavior?
Blushing when you see a cute boy
Public
Public or private behavior?
Salivating when you see a commercial for cheese
Public
Specific instance of behavior
Response
“Behavior” refers to _____ while “response” refers to _______
More than one response
a single instance of behavior
A characteristic of a phenomenon
A feature of behavior
Fundamental property
A quantifiable aspect of a property.
How you measure
Dimensional quantity
Dimensional quantity or fundamental property?
Temporal Locus
Fundamental property
Dimensional quantity or fundamental property?
Latency
Dimensional quantity
Dimensional quantity or fundamental property?
Temporal extent
Fundamental property
Dimensional quantity or fundamental property?
Repeatability
Fundamental property
Dimensional quantity or fundamental property?
Repeatability and temporal locus
Fundamental property
Dimensional quantity or fundamental property?
Duration
Dimensional quantity
Dimensional quantity or fundamental property?
Countability (frequency)
Dimensional quantity
Dimensional quantity or fundamental property?
IRT, Rate, Celeration
Dimensional quantity
A response occurs in time
Temporal locus
Amount of time between stimulus and response
Latency