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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Molecular

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Molecular accounts of behaviour focus on small moment-to-moment relationships between behaviour and its consequences. For example, the time between any two responses (IRT).

Molar

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Molar accounts of behaviour are concerned with large-scale factors that regulate responding over a long period of time. For example, the average time between reinforcers for an entire session.

Peer-mediated strategy

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Method of training, supervising, and monitoring peers to serve as contingency managers, cotherapists, or tutors. Peers provide services directly.

Key light

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Light projected upon the translucent pigeon key, used as a stimulus. Lights of different colours or patterns may be used.

Learning an ordered list of items. In serial recall, the learner has an opportunity for recall after the entire list is presented. In serial anticipation, items are presented one at a time and the ...

Response test

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Is the response the same for both the SD and the SA?

Primary punisher

Psychology; Behavior analysis

Is any punisher that loses its effectiveness only through satiation (adaptation). Primary punishers are usually basic physical events such as hitting, shock, pinching, and so on.