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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Nominal scale

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A measurement scale that labels objects or events in any manner that distinguishes among them. See Reading 10 in Readings.

Ordinal scale

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A measurement scale in which measurement distinguishes among objects or events and indicates order. See Reading 10 in Readings.

Post-discrimination gradient

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A measure of responding in the presence of different stimuli as a function of their location along a continuum . Gradients are ordinarily determined b presenting the stimuli successively but in ...

Reinforcer menu

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A list of stimuli from which responders may select those they prefer to be awarded as a consequence of a unit of work.

Rate graph

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A graph of rate, that is, of the number of responses per unit of time, such as problems correct per minute, number of sentences spoken per hour, or the number of cigarettes smoked per day.