UNIT ONE Flashcards

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What is science its basic characteristics and goals?

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  • TGABA

_ TYH
_ GBTSLAP
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_BA - SS
_ASAAW - SR

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What is a Functional Relation?

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A change in the dependent variable that is produced by a change in the independent variable.

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What is behaviorism?

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the philosophy of the science of behavior.

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What are the main branches of study?

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  • EA of B - Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    a. basic research on behavior principles with animals
  • ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis
    a. Researching and applying behavior principles with humans.
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Define stimulus

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  • Any event or object in the environment that can be detected by the senses and has the potential to influence behavior. EX: loud noise, the smell of food.
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What is positive reinforcement?

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  • adding a stimulus (reinforcer) to increase the behavior reoccurring.
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What is Negative reinforcement?

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  • behavior strengthened by the removal, reduction, or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus.
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What is a Conditioned Reinforcement?

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  • Previously Neutral Stimulus becomes reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer. EX: Money
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What is an Unconditioned Reinforcement?

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  • involves stimuli that is naturally reinforcing because it satisfies a basic biological needs. EX: Food
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What is Positive Punishment?

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  • behavior is followed by the presentation of an aversive stimulus, while decreasing the likelihood of the behavior occurring again in the future.
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What is Negative Punishment?

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  • B.F. Skinner - Operant conditioning - it involves removing a desired stimulus, to decrease the likelihood of a behavior re-occurring. EX: taking away a toy
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What is the Motivating operation? (reinforcer)

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  • environmental event or condition that temporarily alters the effectiveness of a reinforcer, and the frequency of the behavior associated with the reinforcer.
    –EO –> the effectiveness of a reinforcer
    –AO –> After eating, the food becomes less effective as a reinforcer.
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What is Behavioral Contingency?

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  • relationship between a specific behavior and its consequences. ‘If then’ (reinforced or punished) *ABC
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What does ABC represent?

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Antecedent - situation or event that precedes the behavior
Behavior - specific action or response
Consequence - outcome or result

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What are the steps included in a respondent conditioning paradigm?

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Respondent conditioning
1. CS, 2. UR, 3. NS, 4. CS, = 5.CR

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What are the stages of Respondent Conditioning?

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A, E, C.S.

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What is Aquisition?

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the phase where the Neutral Stimulus is repeatedly paired with the Unconditioned Stimulus until it becomes a conditioned stimulus.

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What is Extinction?

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the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of the conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

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What is a spontaneous recovery?

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the reappearance of the conditioned response after a period of rest and with no further conditioning.

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What is an example of the respondent conditioning paradigm?

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BC –> Food (US) –> Salivation (UR); Bell (NS) –> No Response.
DC –> Bell (NS) + Food (US) –> Salivation (UR).
AC –>Bell (CS) –> Salivation (CR)

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What is Operant Conditioning?

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also known as instrumental conditioning; is a learning process where behaviors are influenced by their consequences.

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Describe the operant conditioning paradigm.

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PR –> NR –> P (PP or NP) –> Ext.

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Provide examples of the operant conditioning paradigm.

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BCR
Behavior - a student raises their hand in class.
Consequence - the teacher praises the student (positive reinforcement)
Result - the student is more likely to raise their hand in the future.

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What are the 7 dimensions of ABA?

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ABAT,C.S,EG

  1. Applied - focuses on behaviors that are socially significant
  2. Behavioral - emphasizes the need for precise measurement of the actual behavior in need of improvement and documents that it was the subject’s behavior that changed.
  3. Analytic - demonstrates a functional relationship between the manipulated events and the behavior of interest, showing control over the behavior.
  4. Technological - procedures are described clearly and concisely so that others can replicate the intervention.
  5. Conceptually Systematic - interventions are consistent with principles demonstrated in the literature and are described in terms of these principles.
  6. Effective - interventions produce significant behavior changes that are socially important.
  7. Generality - behaviors changes achieved should maintain overtime, appear in other environments, or spread to other behaviors.