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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Relevance

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The usefulness of skills learned - both for a student's immediate life and for the life he or she may lead many years later.

Vertical axis

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The vertical line on the side (usually left) of a graph. Also called the y-axis or ordinate.

Time per cycle

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The unit of measurement for the dimensional quantity of interresponse time.

Retention

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The time between storage and retrieval in the storage-retrieval metaphor of memory.

Procedure of shaping with reinforcement

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The differential reinforcement of only that behaviour that more and more closely resembles the terminal behavior.

Procedure of shaping with punishment

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The differential punishment of all behaviour except that which more and more closely resembles the terminal behavior.

Multiple causation of behaviour

Psychology; Behavior analysis

The determination of behaviour by two or more variables acting at the same time. behaviour is always controlled by multiple variables, although some may be more important than others. behaviour ...