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Unit 1 BEH 5041
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Topography | Physical nature of the response |
| Function | The effect of a response on the environment |
| Stimulus | Environmental change affecting the organism through its receptors |
| Environment | Events, stimuli, and conditions that can affect behavior |
| Response | Single instance of behavior |
| Behavior: Interaction between: | Living organisms actions and the environment |
| Behavior Analysis studies | Effects of environmental variables on behavior |
| Private environmental events are: | Those that are only observable by the organism itself |
| Description, prediction, & control: | Goals of Science |
| Science is a systematic approach to: | Understanding natural phenomena |
| Learning occurs through: | Experience |
| Two types of behavior: | Public and Private |
| Behavior analysis is a: | Natural science |
| Duration: | Measure of time between the beginning and end of a response |
| Rate: | Number of responses over a period of time |
| Public environmental events are: | Observable by others |
| Private behavior: | Behavior only observable by the organism engaging in it |
| Behaver: | Organism whose behavior is being observed |
| Public behavior: | Behavior that can be observed by others |
| Response class: | Responses with different topographies but same effect on environment |
| Learning is a: | Relatively permanent change in behavior |