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Behavior Terminology
| 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 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 |
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