Lecture 2 Flashcards
Dependent and or temporal relations between operant behaviour and controlling variables (the relationship between the environment and the behaviour
Contingency
Antecedent- Behaviour- Consequence
Three term contingency
Signals the availability of reinforcer
Sd
The purpose the behaviour serves- The stimulus that reinforces the behaviour
Function
Attention- Positive reinforcement
Function of Behaviour
Escape- Negative Reinforcement
Function of Behaviour
Tangible- Positive Reinforcement
Function of Behaviour
Sensory -Positve or negative
Function of Behaviour
Requires the behaviour of another person in order to access the stimulus
Socially mediated consequence
A person can access reinforcement by oneself- automatic reinforcement
Non-Socially mediated Consequence
Set the occasion for behaviours to occur because they are associated with the availability of reinforcement- Evoke behaviour
Sd
The process for identifying the contingencies for behaviour is known as
Functional Behaviour Assessment
Why does the behaviour occcur
FBA help us answer this question