SOCSCI 2UA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Applied Behavior Analysis, Functional Analysis, Repeatability
17 Oct 2017
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A scienti c method designed to discover the functional relation between behaviour and the variables (stimuli) that control it. Aka an approach to nd the function of behaviour. Assigning numbers and units to features of objects or events (to the behaviour we see) Direct and frequent measurement is the foundation of applied behaviour analysis. We use measurement to detect and compare the effects of environmental events on behaviour. 4 characteristics of a good measurement system: sensitive: re ect subtle changes in target response. Olympics running 100m dash measured to . 000 of a second. Cleaning own dishes in group home washed how many out of 4 dishes. Child taking grade 6 math a+ to f: reliable: remains standard, consistent regardless of who is measuring. Repeatability : valid: gauges what it claims to measure. Measure what we said we were going to measure. Volkswagen cheating/skewing data on emission tests: objective: publicly veri able, observable, unambiguous.
