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Psychology
The science that deals with the mental and behaviourial characteristics of an individual, community or society.
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adjustable stimulus
Psychology; Behavior analysis
An adjustable stimulus is one which an animal may change as a result of its own behavior. A procedure where a bird may increase the length of a line by pecking at one key and ...
be concrete
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Always pinpoint specific behaviors when you deal with a behavioral (psychological) problem.
behavior trap
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Add a reinforcement contingency to increase the rate of behavior. Then the behavior will frequently contact built-in reinforcement contingencies, and those built-in contingencies ...
aggessive behavior
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Aggressive behavior that often accompanies extinction in its early phases, in the absence of any other identifiable precipitating events.
alternating-treatment design
Psychology; Behavior analysis
A within-subject or intensive experimental design consisting of alternating presentations of two or more independent variable arrangements, each of which is correlated with a ...
activity table
Psychology; Behavior analysis
A table displaying a variety of reinforcing activities. Individuals earn access to time at the table for accomplishments, such as completing their work or following various ...
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- Behavior analysis (11155)
- Emotions (46)
- Feelings and states (263)
- General psychology (27052)
- Psychological disorders (166)
- Social psychology (356)