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Sciences
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A systematic approach for seeking and organizing knowledge about the natural world
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Goals of Science
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Prediction and Control
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Natural Science
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Empirical phenomena; Direct observation and measurement of phenomena or it's permanent products
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Types of natural science
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Physics, chemistry, biology, behavior analysis
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Philosophical assumptions
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, pragmatism, experimentation
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Philosophical assumptions
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, pragmatism, experimentation
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Determinism
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The universe is a lawful and orderly place
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Philosophical assumptions
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, pragmatism, experimentation
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Determinism
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The universe is a lawful and orderly place
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Empiricism
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Objective observation with thorough description and quantification of the phenomena of interest, behavior
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Philosophical assumptions
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, pragmatism, experimentation
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Determinism
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The universe is a lawful and orderly place
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Empiricism
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Objective observation with thorough description and quantification of the phenomena of interest, behavior
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Experimentation
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Systematic manipulation of an independent variable
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Philosophical assumptions
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, pragmatism, experimentation
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Determinism
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The universe is a lawful and orderly place
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Empiricism
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Objective observation with thorough description and quantification of the phenomena of interest, behavior
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Experimentation
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Systematic manipulation of an independent variable
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Replication
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Repeating any part of an experiment
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Philosophical assumptions
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, pragmatism, experimentation
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Determinism
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The universe is a lawful and orderly place
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Empiricism
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Objective observation with thorough description and quantification of the phenomena of interest, behavior
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Experimentation
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Systematic manipulation of an independent variable
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Replication
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Repeating any part of an experiment
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Parsimony
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Requires that all simple logical explanations for the phenomena of interest be riled our experimentally before more complex or abstract explanations are considered
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Philosophical assumptions
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, pragmatism, experimentation
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Determinism
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The universe is a lawful and orderly place
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Empiricism
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Objective observation with thorough description and quantification of the phenomena of interest, behavior
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Experimentation
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Systematic manipulation of an independent variable
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Replication
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Repeating any part of an experiment
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Parsimony
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Requires that all simple logical explanations for the phenomena of interest be riled our experimentally before more complex or abstract explanations are considered
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Philosophical doubt
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Continually question the truthfulness of what is regarded as fact
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Philosophical assumptions
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, pragmatism, experimentation
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Determinism
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The universe is a lawful and orderly place
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Empiricism
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Objective observation with thorough description and quantification of the phenomena of interest, behavior
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Experimentation
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Systematic manipulation of an independent variable
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Replication
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Repeating any part of an experiment
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Parsimony
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Requires that all simple logical explanations for the phenomena of interest be riled our experimentally before more complex or abstract explanations are considered
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Philosophical doubt
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Continually question the truthfulness of what is regarded as fact
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Pragmatism
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Assesses the truth of theories or beliefs in terms of the success of the practical application
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Behsviorism
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The philosophy of world view underlying behavior analysis . Posits that behavior is the subject matter of our science
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Philosophical assumptions
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, pragmatism, experimentation
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Determinism
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The universe is a lawful and orderly place
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Empiricism
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Objective observation with thorough description and quantification of the phenomena of interest, behavior
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Experimentation
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Systematic manipulation of an independent variable
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Replication
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Repeating any part of an experiment
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Parsimony
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Requires that all simple logical explanations for the phenomena of interest be riled our experimentally before more complex or abstract explanations are considered
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Philosophical doubt
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Continually question the truthfulness of what is regarded as fact
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Pragmatism
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Assesses the truth of theories or beliefs in terms of the success of the practical application
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Social science
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Hypothetical constructs outside of the natural realm; indirect observation and measurement
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Behsviorism
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The philosophy of world view underlying behavior analysis . Posits that behavior is the subject matter of our science
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Radical Behaviorism
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BF Skinner philosophy of the science of human behavior. Most influential type of behaviorism for guiding the science and practice of behavior analysis
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Types of social science
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Psychology, sociology, political science
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Philosophical assumptions
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophical doubt, pragmatism, experimentation
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Determinism
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The universe is a lawful and orderly place
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Empiricism
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Objective observation with thorough description and quantification of the phenomena of interest, behavior
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Experimentation
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Systematic manipulation of an independent variable
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Replication
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Repeating any part of an experiment
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Parsimony
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Requires that all simple logical explanations for the phenomena of interest be riled our experimentally before more complex or abstract explanations are considered
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Philosophical doubt
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Continually question the truthfulness of what is regarded as fact
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Pragmatism
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Assesses the truth of theories or beliefs in terms of the success of the practical application
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Determinants of Behavior
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Causes of behavior, probabilistic
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Determinants of Behavior
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Causes of behavior, probabilistic
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Selection
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The process in which repeated cycles occur of variation, interaction with the environment, as differential replication as a function of the interaction
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Determinants of Behavior
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Causes of behavior, probabilistic
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Selection
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The process in which repeated cycles occur of variation, interaction with the environment, as differential replication as a function of the interaction
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Natural selection
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The environment selects which variations survive and are passed on
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Cultural selection
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Cultural practices evolve as they contribute to the success of the practicing group
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Cultural selection
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Cultural practices evolve as they contribute to the success of the practicing group
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Temporal contiguity
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The nearness of events in time
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Cultural selection
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Cultural practices evolve as they contribute to the success of the practicing group
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Temporal contiguity
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The nearness of events in time
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Contingency
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A dependency between events
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Cultural selection
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Cultural practices evolve as they contribute to the success of the practicing group
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Temporal contiguity
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The nearness of events in time
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Contingency
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A dependency between events
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Types of Contingencies
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S-S contingencies (pairing)
R-S contingencies S--R-S contingencies ( or the 3 term contingency) |
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Cultural selection
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Cultural practices evolve as they contribute to the success of the practicing group
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Temporal contiguity
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The nearness of events in time
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Contingency
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A dependency between events
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Types of Contingencies
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S-S contingencies (pairing)
R-S contingencies S--R-S contingencies ( or the 3 term contingency) |
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Basic obervation
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Direct observation, repeated measures, graph data, manipulation, systematic evaluation, analysis and interpretation
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Consequential operation +
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Contingently present a stimulus immediately after the responsr
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Contingently present a stimulus immediately after the response
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Consequential operation +
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Contingently present a stimulus immediately after the responsr
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Contingently present a stimulus immediately after the response
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Consequential Operation -
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Contingently remove a stimulus immediately after the response
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Consequential operation +
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Contingently present a stimulus immediately after the responsr
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Contingently present a stimulus immediately after the response
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Consequential Operation -
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Contingently remove a stimulus immediately after the response
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Learning
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A relatively pea net change in behavior as a result of experience
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Philosophical doubt 2
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The idea that statements are tentative. We reserve the right to be wrong, given new data
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Philosophical doubt 2
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The idea that statements are tentative. We reserve the right to be wrong, given new data
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Pragmatism 2
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Is usefulness, since is only as good as it improved our lives
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Philosophical doubt 2
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The idea that statements are tentative. We reserve the right to be wrong, given new data
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Pragmatism 2
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Is usefulness, since is only as good as it improved our lives
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Parsimony 2
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Is simplicity, the simplest answer will suffice
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