BCBA Exam Prep 4th Edition Task list Full Set of Terms

BCBA Exam Prep 4th Edition Task list Full Set of Terms John Watson - Methodological Behaviourism (S-R Behaviourism, S-R Psychology) 1913-First person to describe behaviourism as formal system. Methodological Behaviourism only looks at publicly observed events. Not concerned with private events. Study Bx by direct observation of relationship between environemtal stimulus (S) and responses (R) they evoke 1920- Little Albert Experiment Ivan Pavlov - Classical Conditioning Respondent conditioning with dogs Habituation - When eliciting stimulus is presented repeatedly over a short time the strength of the respondent Bx diminishes Respondent Conditioning AKA: Classical Conditioning, Pavlovian Conditioning S-S pairing; Conditioned Stimulus-Conditioned Response (CS-CR) - Ivan Pavlov When new stimuli acquire ability to elicit responses US------UR US-----------UR (food) (salivate) (food) (salivate) NS + US------------UR (tone) (food) (salivate) NS-------- CS ------------CR (tone) (no salivate) (tone) (salivate) Operant Behaviour AKA: S-R-S model, 3-term contingency - EMIT/EVOKE Probability of occurrence determined by history of consequences Voluntary Action Operants defined in terms of relationship to controlling variables (function) Operant NOT defined by topography FUNCTION IS WHAT MATTERS includes R+ and punishment Adaptation - Reductions in the responding evoked by an antecedent stimulus over repeated or prolonged presentations Ontogenic - Learning that results from an organism's interaction with his environment OPERANT BX- ontogenic history Operant Conditioning