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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incompatible behaviors

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Behaviors which an individual cannot do at the same time. For example, whistling and drinking are incompatible. one cannot do both at the same time.

intermediate behaviors

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Behavior that more closely approximates the terminal behavior.

initial behavior

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Behavior that resembles the terminal behavior along some meaningful dimension and occurs with at least a minimal frequency.

establishing operations

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Aversive stimuli and extinction are establishing operations for aggression reinforcers.

group contingencies

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Arrangements in which consequences are delivered to some or all members of a group as a function of the performance of one, several, or all of its members. See also Interdependent, dependent, and ...

intrinsic aversive stimuli

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Aversive properties integral or natural to particular acts, such as doing excessive exercise, being totally inactive, or repeating the same movement excessively.