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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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Behavior analysis
nondiscriminated avoidance
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Refers to the procedure used to train avoidance behavior or avoidance responding, in which no warning stimulus is presented. Both uses are correct. See also negative reinforcement.
objective measurement
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Recording behavioral data unbiased by the observer's feelings, interpretations, or other extraneous factors.
products of behavior
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Record or evidence that the behavior has occurred.
socially mediated negative reinforcement
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Proportion equations describe concurrent performance when alternatives differ only in rate of reinforcement. However, in complex environments, other factors also contribute to choice and preference. ...
property of a stimulus
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Property of a stimulus refers to a single dimension of the stimulus which may control a performance differentially from other dimensions of the stimulus. Thus, a stimulus might be described as a ...
multiple probes
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Probing or measuring untreated responses intermittently to assess any variations in those responses due to unidentified condition(s). See also Probe.
