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Ch. 2 of Cooper
Applied Behavior Analysis, 2nd addition by Cooper
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Psychology
Graduate
01/28/2017

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dead man test:
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If a dead man can do it, it ain't behavior!
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temporal locus:
Definition
when in time a specified behavior occurs
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repeatability
Definition
the frequency with which a specified behavior occurs over time
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temporal extent
Definition
the duration of a given behavior event
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response class
Definition
each response in the group produces the same effect on the environment
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repertoire
Definition
collection of knowledge/skillset
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stimulus
Definition
any object or event that elicits a response
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respondent behavior
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behavior that is elicited by antecedent stimuli
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uncommitted behavior
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highly maleable and susceptible to change through its consequences
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operant behavior
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"operates" on the environment/is controllable by the individual
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discriminated operant
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an operant response that is under the stimulus control of a discriminative stimulus. Such control is established by reinforcing the response in the presence of that discriminative stimulus.

For example, after appropriate training, your dog will lift his paw to the verbal command "shake."

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