Behavior 1
the actions of a living organism
behavior
3 defining characteristics of behavior
involves movement, observable, measurable
behavior must be an action and therefore requires...
movement
behavior can be sensed (seen, heard, smelled, felt) and is therefore...
Observable
what a behavior looks or sounds like; the form of the response
topography
behavior that has an effect on the environment
operant
a set of behaviors that a person can do with relative ease
repertoire
a single instance of behavior
response
behavior can be counted or timed and is therefore...
measurable
behavior that can be observed by more than one person (sometimes requires special instruments)
public
behavior that can only be observed by the individual doing the behavior - aka single observer behavior
private
the specific behavior you are interested in changing; it is the focus of assessment, analysis, and intervention
target behavior
a description of a target behavior that indicates what the response looks like (topography of response), when we will begin/end measurement, and what responses will be counted as "correct" or "incorrect"
operational definition
3 criteria for operational definitions
clear, objective, precise and complete
all the stimuli (events) and conditions that can affect behavior
environment
an environment change that can affect behavior
stimulus
2 broad categories of stimuli in relation to time (2 words)
antecedents & consequences
a stimulus that always comes before the response
antecedent
a stimulus that always comes after the response
consequence
a-b-c stands for (3 words)
antecedent-behavior-consequence
S-R-S is a more technical way to describe A-B-C, and stands for (3 words)
stimulus-response-stimulus
occurs when an environmental change follows a response and results in an increase or maintenance of that response in the future
reinforcement
stimuli that are pre-determined by the giver and may or may not increase the likelihood of behavior
rewards
added to the environment
positive
subtracted, removed or taken away from the environment
negative