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stimulus under which the organism embarks upon a schedule performance which usually sustains itself when the prime is withdrawn.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