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Practicum Project 15
Practicum Project Flashcads with first 15 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Behavior | Measurable actions or physical functions including both saying and doing |
| Rate | Count per unit of time |
| Count | Number of times a behavior occurs |
| Duration | Total extent of time a behavior occurs |
| Latency | Time between onset of a stimulus and initiation of a response |
| Positive Reinforcement | When a behavior is followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus, resulting in an increase in the future frequency of the behavior |
| Negative Reinforcement: | When a behavior is followed immediately by the reduction or removal of an aversive stimulus, resulting in an increase in the future frequency of the behavior |
| Positive Punishment | When a behavior is followed immediately by the presentation of an aversive stimulus, resulting in a decrease in the future frequency of the behavior |
| Negative Punishment | When a behavior is followed immediately by the reduction or removal of a stimulus, resulting in a decrease in the future frequency of the behavior. |
| Stimulus Class | Group of stimuli that all evoke the same response |
| Response Class | Group of responses that all produce the same effect on the environment |
| Verbal Behavior | Behavior reinforced through social mediation of others |
| Echoic | A verbal operant involving a vocal response evoked by a vocal stimulus that has point-to-point correspondence |
| Mand | A verbal operant evoked by an MO and followed by specific reinforcement |
| Tact | A verbal operant evoked by a nonverbal stimulus and followed by generalized conditioned reinforcement |