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Antecedent
Ans: Stimulus that precedes a response
Antecedent stimulus
Ans: An observable stimulus that is present before the
behavior occurs.
Asymptote
Ans: Stable maximum level of responding
Automatic reinforcer
Ans: A consequence that is directly produced by the response -
it is not provided by someone else - and that increases the
behavior above a no-reinforcer baseline.
Avoidance behavior
Ans: Negatively reinforced operant behavior that prevents an
aversive stimulus from happening.
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Behavior
Ans: Anything an integrated organism does
Behavior analysis
Ans: A natural science that seeks to (1) accurately predict
behavior and (2) identify functional variables that can be used
to positively influence behavior. This science assumes that (1)
behavior is determined by knowable environmental and
biological variables and (2) the scientific method is a valid way
to identify those determinants.
Classical conditioning
Ans: Neutral stimulus elicits a CR after pairing with a US
Compound stimulus
Ans: Stimulus composed of several distinguishable elements
Conditioned response (CR)
Ans: Learned response elicited by the CS
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Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Ans: Stimulus that elicits a CR
Confound
Ans: Variables that are influencing behavior within an
experiment, but are not controlled by the researcher.
Consequence
Ans: Contingent stimulus following a response
Consequence
Ans: An observable stimulus change that happens after
behavior occurs.
Contingency
Ans: Cause and effect relationship
Correlation
Ans: A positive correlation exists when two variables have a
tendency to happen together.
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psyc 140 Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Antecedent
Ans: Stimulus that precedes a response
Antecedent stimulus
Ans: An observable stimulus that is present before the
behavior occurs.
Asymptote
Ans: Stable maximum level of responding
Automatic reinforcer
Ans: A consequence that is directly produced by the response -
it is not provided by someone else - and that increases the
behavior above a no-reinforcer baseline.
Avoidance behavior
Ans: Negatively reinforced operant behavior that prevents an
aversive stimulus from happening.
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Behavior
Ans: Anything an integrated organism does
Behavior analysis
Ans: A natural science that seeks to (1) accurately predict
behavior and (2) identify functional variables that can be used
to positively influence behavior. This science assumes that (1)
behavior is determined by knowable environmental and
biological variables and (2) the scientific method is a valid way
to identify those determinants.
Classical conditioning
Ans: Neutral stimulus elicits a CR after pairing with a US
Compound stimulus
Ans: Stimulus composed of several distinguishable elements
Conditioned response (CR)
Ans: Learned response elicited by the CS
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Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Ans: Stimulus that elicits a CR
Confound
Ans: Variables that are influencing behavior within an
experiment, but are not controlled by the researcher.
Consequence
Ans: Contingent stimulus following a response
Consequence
Ans: An observable stimulus change that happens after
behavior occurs.
Contingency
Ans: Cause and effect relationship
Correlation
Ans: A positive correlation exists when two variables have a
tendency to happen together.
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