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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Context of behaviour

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The ontogenetic and phylogenetic history of an organism plus the contextual stimuli that are present when conditioning occurs.

Context

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The constant features of an experimental situation (e.g., the chamber within which an operant session occurs). Experimental contexts may acquire behavioural function, especially because they are ...

Content validity

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A method of assessing validity by inspecting the content of a measurement procedure.

Behaviour occasioned by a reinforcer. The term originated with reinforcers that were actually consumed (e.g., food and water) but has been extended to other reinforcers, perhaps to a point of limited ...

Contingent delay

Psychology; Behavior analysis

A technique involving extending the timeout interval by a couple of minutes contingent on inappropriate behaviour that occurs during timeout. See also Timeout (rO).

Contingency-shaped behaviour

Psychology; Behavior analysis

1) behaviour that has been learned by experiencing the consequences directly. 2) behaviour which has been learned by directly experiencing success or failure. Contingency-shaped behaviour is ...