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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unconditioned reflex or unconditional reflex

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A relation between a stimulus and a response that does not depend on prior conditioning. A reflex is the reliable production of a response by a stimulus. The stimulus is an unconditioned stimulus ...

variable-interval

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A reinforcer is contingent on the first response after a variable interval of time since the last opportunity for reinforcement.

variable-ratio

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A reinforcer follows after a variable number of responses.

A reinforcement system based on token reinforcement; the contingencies specify when, and under what conditions, particular forms of behavior are reinforced. The system is an economy in the sense that ...

maintenance schedule

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A reinforcement schedule that maintains a target behavior at a desired rate.

variable interval schedule

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer is provided the first time the target behavior occurs after an interval, with the interval varying around an average of n seconds or minutes.

variable ratio schedule

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer is provided after a target behavior has occurred a number of times, with the number varying around an average of n.