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Behavior |
What people say & do |
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Dimensions |
An aspect of the behavior that can be measured and modified. |
May include frequency, duration, intensity, & latency. |
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Duration |
How long an instance of the behavior lasts. |
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Frequency |
# of times a behavior occurs in a specific time period. |
# of responses / time = rate of behavior |
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Intensity |
Physical force or magnitude of behavior. |
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Latency |
The time from some stimulus to the onset of the behavior. |
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Overt |
Can be observed & recorded by 2+ people. |
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Covert |
Not observable by others. |
Also called private events |
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Behavior Modification |
Field of psych concerned w/ analyzing and modifying human behavior. |
Also called Applied Behavior Analysis |
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Behaviorism |
The philosophy of the science of behavior. |
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Behavioral Excess |
An undesirable target of behavior that a person seeks to decrease in frequency duration or intensity. |
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Behavioral Deficit |
Undesirable target behavior that a person seeks to increase in frequency, duration, or intensity. |
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Controlling Variable |
Environmental events that influence the probability of a particular behavior. |
The antecedents and consequences that are functionally related to the behavior. |
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Experimental Analysis of Behavior |
The scientific study of behavior and the types of environmental events that are functionally related to the currents of behavior. |
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Target Behavior |
The behavior to be modified |
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Law of Effect |
States that a behavior that produces a favorable effect on the environment will be more likely to be repeated in the future. |
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