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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Behavior analysis

A predictive stimulus; a discriminative stimulus, though not necessarily a conditioned reinforcer (e.g., a stimulus correlated with differential punishment that is superimposed on ongoing reinforced ...

four-term contingency

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A phrase used to describe the interrelationship among contextual variables, antecedents, behavior and consequences.

interobserver agreement assessment

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A method for estimating the reliability of a behavioral observation system. A coefficient of agreement is calculated by comparing scores obtained by two or more independent observers and determining ...

escape-avoidance learning

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A learning situation in which the target behavior results in escape from, or avoidance of, an aversive event.

group behavior

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A mathematical result of combining the data from multiple individuals who are related in some way (e.g., exposure to an experimental or control condition). Does not refer to a natural phenomenon ...

inter-observer reliability

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A measure of the degree of agreement in data tallies made by two or more observers.

heterogeneous chains schedule

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A heterogeneous chain requires different responses for each link of the schedule. Dog trainers make use of heterogeneous chains when they teach complex behavioral sequences to their animals. In going ...