Behavior Modification Principles and Procedures sixth edition by Raymond
G. Miltenberger: Chapter 1
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1. The four DIMENSIONS of be- frequency, duration, intensity, latency
havior
2. Frequency the number of times a behavior is
3. duration (n.) the length of time that a given behavior continues or lasts
until the time it stops
4. intensity the BLANK of the amount of physical force involved in the be-
havior
5. latency The amount of time between a stimulus and a response.
6. law of effect Thorndike's rule that behaviors which have positive outcomes
tend to be repeated
7. overt behavior Behavior that has the potential for being directly observed by an
individual other than the one performing the behavior.
8. target behavior an isolated behavior selected as the object of a behavior change
program
9. controlling variable The environmental events (antecedents and consequences)
that influence the probability of a particular behavior. The con-
trolling variables are the antecedents and consequences that
are functionally related to the behavior.
10. covert behaviors behavior that is not observable to others; also called private
events
11. dimensions the measurable aspects of behavior
12. duration (n.) the length of time that the behavior continues or lasts
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G. Miltenberger: Chapter 1
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13. experimental analysis of be- Basic research; provides the scientific method for studying be-
havior havior by using cumulative records, manipulation of variables,
and automated recording. Also called Behavior Analysis
14. Applied Behavior Analysis the scientific study of human behavior to help people change
behavior in meaningful ways
15. behavior observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals
16. behaviorism the guiding theoretical framework behind behavioral modifica-
tion
17. behavioral excess an undesirable target behavior that a person seeks to decrease
in frequency, duration, or intensity
18. behavioral modification the applied science and professional practice concerned with
analyzing and modifying human behavior
19. behavioral deficit A desirable target behavior that a person seeks to increase in
frequency, duration, or intensity.
20. What is behavior? an individual's actions that have one or more dimensions that
can be observed and recorded. They have an impact on the
physical or social environment. BLANK is lawful; its occurrence
is influenced by environmental events. A BLANK may be either
overt or covert
21. What is meant by saying that There are behavioral principles that describe the functional
a behavior is lawful? relationships between our behavior and environmental events.
22. How is behavior's lawful na- Understanding the relationship between the environmental
ture key to understanding be- cause of the behavior and the behavior itself allows for the
havioral modification?
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G. Miltenberger: Chapter 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_j592hr
1. The four DIMENSIONS of be- frequency, duration, intensity, latency
havior
2. Frequency the number of times a behavior is
3. duration (n.) the length of time that a given behavior continues or lasts
until the time it stops
4. intensity the BLANK of the amount of physical force involved in the be-
havior
5. latency The amount of time between a stimulus and a response.
6. law of effect Thorndike's rule that behaviors which have positive outcomes
tend to be repeated
7. overt behavior Behavior that has the potential for being directly observed by an
individual other than the one performing the behavior.
8. target behavior an isolated behavior selected as the object of a behavior change
program
9. controlling variable The environmental events (antecedents and consequences)
that influence the probability of a particular behavior. The con-
trolling variables are the antecedents and consequences that
are functionally related to the behavior.
10. covert behaviors behavior that is not observable to others; also called private
events
11. dimensions the measurable aspects of behavior
12. duration (n.) the length of time that the behavior continues or lasts
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, Behavior Modification Principles and Procedures sixth edition by Raymond
G. Miltenberger: Chapter 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_j592hr
13. experimental analysis of be- Basic research; provides the scientific method for studying be-
havior havior by using cumulative records, manipulation of variables,
and automated recording. Also called Behavior Analysis
14. Applied Behavior Analysis the scientific study of human behavior to help people change
behavior in meaningful ways
15. behavior observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals
16. behaviorism the guiding theoretical framework behind behavioral modifica-
tion
17. behavioral excess an undesirable target behavior that a person seeks to decrease
in frequency, duration, or intensity
18. behavioral modification the applied science and professional practice concerned with
analyzing and modifying human behavior
19. behavioral deficit A desirable target behavior that a person seeks to increase in
frequency, duration, or intensity.
20. What is behavior? an individual's actions that have one or more dimensions that
can be observed and recorded. They have an impact on the
physical or social environment. BLANK is lawful; its occurrence
is influenced by environmental events. A BLANK may be either
overt or covert
21. What is meant by saying that There are behavioral principles that describe the functional
a behavior is lawful? relationships between our behavior and environmental events.
22. How is behavior's lawful na- Understanding the relationship between the environmental
ture key to understanding be- cause of the behavior and the behavior itself allows for the
havioral modification?
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