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| A relationship in which one variable changes systematically according to the value of another. |
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| Applied Behavior Analysis |
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The process of systematically applying interventions based upon the principles of learning theory to improve socially significant behaviors to a meaningful degree.
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Lawful and orderly place in which all phenomena(behavior) occur as the result of other events.
Cause and Effect.
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The practice of objective observation of the phenomena (behavior) of interest.
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Carefully conducted comparison of some measure of the phenomenon of interrest under two or more different conditions differs from one condition to another.
Experiment:
Depedent Varible 1=Independent Varible 1
Dependent Varible 1=Independent Varible 2
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The repeating of experiments with accuracy and confidence.
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That all simple and logical explanations for the phenomenon(behavior) under investigastion be ruled out.
The act of looking to see if the window is open when the curtain is moving. |
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Requires scientist to continually question the truthfullness of what is regarded as fact.
Never stop asking questions. |
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| A systematic approach to the understanding of natural phenomena(behavior). |
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The philosophy of the science of behavior.
Research is the knowledge of the experimental analysis of behavior (EAB).
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Experimental Analysis of Behavior (EAB). |
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| A scientific method designed to discover the functional relation between behavior and the variables that control it. |
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Nonobservable postulated events that are said to explain behavior.
Freud's mental device "ego" |
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Is the study of behavior which assumes that a mental or "inner" dimension.
If it cannot be measured, it is mentalism. (Feelings/Thoughts) |
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| Explaning behavior in a statement that doesnt have a clear distinction bewteen cause and effect of the behavior. |
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| Methodological Behaviorism |
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| A philosophical position that views behavioral events that cannot be publicly observed as outside the realm of science. |
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To incorporate "private events" (emotions/thoughts) into an overall conceptual system of behvior.
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| The 3 levels of scientific understanding... |
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| description, prediction, control |
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Selectionism
Lawfulness of Behavior
Determinism
Empiricism
Experimentation
Replication
Parsimony
Philosophic doubt
Pragmatism |
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| 7 characteristics of applied behavior analysis |
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applied
behavioral
analytic
technological
conceptually systematic
effective
generality |
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| Requires that behavior change interventions are derived from the prinicples of ABA |
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| Behavior is determined by the antecedents and the consequences |
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| Study of socailly significant behavior and their functional relations |
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Choosing only socially significant behaviors |
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| The intvervention changes the socially significant behavior |
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| An experiment designed to discover the differential effect of a range of values of an independent variable. |
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Systematically Applied
Socially Significant
Effective to a meaningful degree
Demonstrates experimental |
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Selection by consequences.
The strongest behavior will survive |
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| Everything is put in step-by-step for replication |
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| Behavior that transfers from one setting, stimulus, person etc. |
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