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The science that deals with the mental and behaviourial characteristics of an individual, community or society.
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reliability of observation
Psychology; Behavior analysis
In applied behavior analysis, reliability of observation involves the amount of agreement among observers who independently record the same behavior. One way to assess reliability ...
prime
Psychology; Behavior analysis
In a multiple schedule a stimulus under which the organism embarks upon a schedule performance which usually sustains itself when the prime is withdrawn.
operant imitation
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Imitative behavior that is a function of its consequences. See also imitation.
simulation
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Imagining; especially, covert problem solving. Simulation that takes actual contingencies into account may mediate effective behavior in actual environments.
premack principle
Psychology; Behavior analysis
If one activity occurs more often than another, the opportunity to do the most frequent activity will reinforce the less frequent activity. 2) A higher frequency operant will ...
self-instruction
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Guiding one's own learning, usually by reciting a sequence of verbal prompts or using other prompting, fading, and reinforcement strategies. 8, 30
stretching the ratio
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Gradually increasing the number of times a behavior must be performed to qualify for reinforcement. May produce ratio strain if done incorrectly.
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