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Areas that comprise the discipline of Behavior Analysis? |
Behaviorism Experimental Analysis of Behavior Applied Behavior Analysis |
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What does A-B-C stand for? |
Antecedent. Behavior. Consequence |
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What is an antecedent? Characteristics? |
Comes before the response and behavior. Contains info about the consequence. |
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What makes Antecedents effective? |
Dont maintain or cause behavior or make consequences effective. salient, specific, timely |
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Antecedents in the work place: |
work aids, advertising, seminars, equipment
Consequences: incentives, performance based pay |
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What is stimulus discrimination? |
determining which antecedents will predict desired consequences and which ones won't.
red light and green light |
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Behavioral Law: |
Behavior is the function of its consequences |
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what two factors are used to categorize consequences? |
increase or decrease future behavior
removal or presenting |
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What is the function of a consequence determined by? |
the effect of the future occurrence of that behavior
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What is the most effective tool managers have for improving performance and morale? |
consequences |
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what are methods for identifying reinforcers? |
observe, ask, and test.
NOT: observing ourselves |
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What are the characteristics of effective reinforcers? |
CARE
Controllable, available, repeatable, efficient |
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what are the classes of reinforcers? |
social, work related, and tangibles |
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what should you do to make a delivery of reinforcement more effective? |
Personalize, immediacy, specifically reinforce, be sincere |
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What are essential components to effective thinning of reinforcement? |
do it gradually continually monitor watch for ratio strain watch for decrease in behavior and signs of frustration |
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what does CARE stand for? |
Controllable: reinforcer is in your direct control Available: WHIP what you have in your possession Repeatable: Doesn't lose it's appeal Efficient: cost does not exceed the value of accomplishments |
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What is the primary benefit to the business when effective goal setting is used? |
create additional opportunities for reinforcement and improved performance |
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what factors are most important for effective goal setting? |
challenging and set higher than baseline and obtainable |
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what is essential for coaching and effective goal setting? |
Shaping |
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What are helpful sources of information for setting goals? |
Characteristics of performance, past history, performance of others, existing standards, and participation by performer
NOT: managers target |
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Shaping and when it is used? |
It's used when teaching new skills. and used to create and set sub-goals |
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Main goal of PIC/NIC? |
to understand why people do what they do |
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What are the benefits and limitations of PIC/NIC? |
it is a formal was of looking at it. but it isn't scientific and can be a guessing game |
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Who determines whether a consequence is positive or negative in PIC/NIC? |
the performer |
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What does PIC/NFU stand for? |
Positive and Negative Immediate or future Certain or Uncertain |
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What is the most effective type of consequence in a PIC/NIC analysis? |
Immediate and certain |
