FIT Module 4 Vocab

Behavior 1

100

the actions of a living organism

behavior

200

behavior that has an effect on the environment

operant

300

behavior that can only be observed by the individual doing the behavior - aka single observer behavior

private

400

an environment change that can affect behavior

stimulus

500

S-R-S is a more technical way to describe A-B-C, and stands for (3 words)

stimulus-response-stimulus

Behavior 2

100

3 defining characteristics of behavior

involves movement, observable, measurable

200

a set of behaviors that a person can do with relative ease

repertoire

300

the specific behavior you are interested in changing; it is the focus of assessment, analysis, and intervention

target behavior

400

2 broad categories of stimuli in relation to time (2 words)

antecedents & consequences

500

occurs when an environmental change follows a response and results in an increase or maintenance of that response in the future

reinforcement

Behavior 3

100

behavior must be an action and therefore requires...

movement

200

a single instance of behavior

response

300

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

400

a stimulus that always comes before the response

antecedent

500

stimuli that are pre-determined by the giver and may or may not increase the likelihood of behavior

rewards

Behavior 4

100

behavior can be sensed (seen, heard, smelled, felt) and is therefore...

Observable

200

behavior can be counted or timed and is therefore...

measurable

300

3 criteria for operational definitions

clear, objective, precise and complete

400

a stimulus that always comes after the response

consequence

500

added to the environment

positive

Behavior 5

100

what a behavior looks or sounds like; the form of the response

topography

200

behavior that can be observed by more than one person (sometimes requires special instruments)

public

300

all the stimuli (events) and conditions that can affect behavior

environment

400

a-b-c stands for (3 words)

antecedent-behavior-consequence

500

subtracted, removed or taken away from the environment

negative