SPE 323 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Applied Behavior Analysis, Discovery Learning, Gestalt Psychology
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Punishment: enforcing a stimulus that decreases chances of behavior happening again immediately after a response. Correlation: a number that tells you how closely related 2 variables are range = 1. 0 (strongest) to -1 (weakest) Punisher: a stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behavior. Circular reasoning: reason by beginning with the assumption that what you"re trying to prove is already true. Ex: the bible is true, so you should not doubt the word of god . Extinction: ignoring a nondangerous behavior so it goes away. Minimal brain dysfunction: results in learning/behavior problems. Can"t be fixed , but don"t want to get caught in believing that brain injuries lead to these problems (circular reasoning) Functional assessment: assessment done to figure out the purpose of student"s behavior looks at consequent event. Internal locus of control: assume responsibility for your behavior. Functional analysis: use reversal (abab) design to prove hypothesis on purpose of a behavior.
