CBCC-KA pt. 2a. Applied Behavioral
Analysis, ch. 1 -- by Paul Chance
Behavior analysis - answerThe science of behavior change. -or- The study of the
functional relations between behavior and environmental events.
Functional relation - answerThe tendency of one event to vary in a regular way with one
or more other events.
Behavior - answerAnything a person does that can be observed.
Overt behavior - answerBehavior that can be observed by someone other than the
person performing it.
Covert behavior - answerBehavior that can be observed only by the person performing
it.
Respondent behavior - answerbehavior that is most readily influenced by events that
precede it; reflexive behavior, involuntary behavior.
Operant behavior - answerBehavior that is readily influenced by events that follow it.
All behavior is operant or _________________, overt, or _______________ -
answerrespondent, covert
Behavioral repertoire - answerAll the things an individual is capable of doing at any
given moment.
The term 'behavior' refers to - answerthings a person does
The term 'environmental' event' refers to - answerthings the environment does.
Environmental event - answerAny event in a person's environment that can be
observed.
Antecedents - answerEnvironmental events that occur before a behavior (but may or
may not cause the behavior)
Postcedents - answerEnvironmental events that occur after a behavior (but may or may
not be caused by the behavior)
Analysis, ch. 1 -- by Paul Chance
Behavior analysis - answerThe science of behavior change. -or- The study of the
functional relations between behavior and environmental events.
Functional relation - answerThe tendency of one event to vary in a regular way with one
or more other events.
Behavior - answerAnything a person does that can be observed.
Overt behavior - answerBehavior that can be observed by someone other than the
person performing it.
Covert behavior - answerBehavior that can be observed only by the person performing
it.
Respondent behavior - answerbehavior that is most readily influenced by events that
precede it; reflexive behavior, involuntary behavior.
Operant behavior - answerBehavior that is readily influenced by events that follow it.
All behavior is operant or _________________, overt, or _______________ -
answerrespondent, covert
Behavioral repertoire - answerAll the things an individual is capable of doing at any
given moment.
The term 'behavior' refers to - answerthings a person does
The term 'environmental' event' refers to - answerthings the environment does.
Environmental event - answerAny event in a person's environment that can be
observed.
Antecedents - answerEnvironmental events that occur before a behavior (but may or
may not cause the behavior)
Postcedents - answerEnvironmental events that occur after a behavior (but may or may
not be caused by the behavior)
