Behavior analysis

Behavior analysis

Behavior analysis is an approach to psychology that concerns itself primarily with observing, analysing and attempting to understand and predict the way humans behave and interact.

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daniels' dictum

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The principle that solving behavior problems with behavior analysis is more difficult than it appears. Daniels is known for telling people, "If you think this stuff is easy, you're doing it wrong.”

cyclic variability

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Locally unstable but repeating patterns of variability.

cycles per unit time

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The unit of measurement for the dimensional quantity of rate (e.g., 1.5 cycles per minute).

cycle

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A unit of measurement for the dimensional quantity of countability.

cvc trigram

Psychology; Behavior analysis

In verbal learning procedures, an item made up of a consonant, a vowel and a consonant (often a nonsense syllable).

curve

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Used in referring to the present figures to refer to any unitary portion of a recorded performance.

cumulative recorder

Psychology; Behavior analysis

1) A commonly used laboratory instrument that records the frequency of operant behavior in real time. For example, paper is drawn across a roller at a constant speed, and each time a lever press ...