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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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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 is to count the ...
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a stimulus under which the organism embarks upon a schedule performance which usually sustains itself when the prime is withdrawn.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 reinforce a lower ...
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.
