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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

outlining

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A method of teaching developed by Fred s. Keller. PSI has the following characteristics. 1. Units. Material is broken down into units which consist of. a study guide which includes a behavioral ...

time sampling

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A method of recording used mostly in applied behavior analysis. Behavior is sampled over a long time scale. The idea is to make observations at specified times throughout the day. For example, a ...

time-sample recording

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A method of observation in which a response occurrence is recorded if some part of a behavioral episode is observed within one of a series of discontinuous intervals.

split-half reliability

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A method of assessing the reliability of a test by dividing the items on the test into two halves, such as odd- versus even-numbered items, and using the correlation between the two versions as an ...

test-retest reliability

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A method of assessing the reliability of a test by correlating the scores from two administrations of the same test.

within subject design

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A method of arranging comparisons between experimental and control conditions in which each subject is exposed to both control and experimental conditions and data representing the performance of ...

ratio scale

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A measurement scale that supports the description of phenomena that allow the determination of equality, order, the equality of intervals among data values, and the equality of ratios among values. ...

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