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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Schema

Psychology; Behavior analysis

In cognition, an organised representation of events, especially in complex contexts (e.g., spatial schemas relating lengths, areas, and volumes, or social ones arranged in scripts, scenarios, and ...

In applied behaviour analysis, reliability of observation involves the amount of agreement among observers who independently record the same behavior. One way to assess reliability is to count the ...

Prime

Psychology; Behavior analysis

In a multiple schedule a stimulus under which the organism embarks upon a schedule performance which usually sustains itself when the prime is withdrawn.

Operant imitation

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Imitative behaviour that is a function of its consequences. See also imitation.

Social reinforcer

Psychology; Behavior analysis

An interpersonal act that serves a reinforcing function. Praise (e.g., "That's a good job") usually functions as a social reinforcer.

Proprioceptive stimulus

Psychology; Behavior analysis

An inter-oceptive stimulus produced by the effects of movements and postures on receptors in muscles, tendons, or joints.

Tell procedure

Psychology; Behavior analysis

An instructional or stimulus control procedure that uses oral or written instructions or rules to prompt a response under appropriate conditions so that reinforcement may be delivered.