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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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Behavior analysis
Replicative memory
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Memory interpreted as the production of a copy of what is remembered.
Unobtrusive assessment
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Measuring performance when the clients or subjects are not aware of the ongoing observation.
Obtrusive assessment
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Measuring performance when the clients or subjects are aware of the ongoing observation.
Reliable measurement
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Measurement that remains consistent regardless of who does it and what conditions prevail when it is conducted. See also Reliability.
Pay for performance
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Pay (usually with money or the equivalent) is contingent on specific (usually agreed upon) achievements.
Pairing procedure
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Pairing of a neutral stimulus with a reinforcer or aversive condition.
Segment
Psychology; Behavior analysis
Part of the record of an experimental session, usually between two reinforcements.
