Measurement
This type of measurement is used to score each instance of a behavior (usually expressed as a rate)
This verbal operant is evoked by an establishing operation and is followed by a specific reinforcer tied to that EO
The assumption that the universe if lawful and orderly
What is determinism
Discontinuing reinforcement for a response which results in a decrease in that response
What is extinction
This is a variable that influences a dependent variable that is outside the control of the experimenter
What is a confounding variable
This term refers to the ability of a measurement procedure to produce consistent or repeatable results
What is reliability
This verbal operant is evoked by a nonverbal discriminative stimulus
What is a tact
This assumption refers to the use of objective observation an measurement
This is the variable that is manipulated by an experimenter
Independent variable (IV)
A previously neutral stimulus that functions as a punisher because it has been paired with another punisher
What is a conditioned punisher
This type of interval recording only scores an instance of behavior if it occupies the entirety of interval
What is whole-interval recording
This is typically referred to as the most complex verbal operant
What is an intraverbal
The assumption that simple, logical explanations must first be ruled out before abstract or complex ones are accepted
What is parsimony
A procedure in which reinforcement is provided for the absence of a target behavior
What is differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO)
A type of chaining procedure in which each step of a chain is targeted with assistance provided as needed
What is total task
This is a type of reliability (IOA) calculation in which two observers frequencies are measured for each interval and an agreement is scored if and only if the observers agreed perfectly
What is exact agreement
This feature of a verbal operant changes how the listener responds to the speaker
What is an autoclitic
This assumption refers the repetition of experiments to confirm casual relationships
What is replication
A type of DRA procedure in which a communication response is taught as replacement alternative behavior
What is functional communication training (FCT)
A type of teaching procedure in which a series of mastered targets is presented followed by an unmastered target
What is high-probability instructional sequence
This type of measurement refers to the amount of time that elapses between responses
What is interresponse time (IRT)
This type of verbal operant has "formal similarity"
What is a duplic (echoic, imitation, copy text)
The three levels of "understanding" include: description, prediction, and ____________
What is control
A principle that states making the opportunity to engage in a high-probability response contingent on the occurrence of a low-probability response will function as reinforcement for the low-probability response
What is the "Premack Principle"
A behavioral effect that occurs when a ratio requirement in a FR or VR schedule is too high and the organism stops responding. Often accompanied by avoidance, aggression, or emotional responding
What is ratio strain