PSYB45H3 Chapter 3: PSYB45 Chapter 3 Detailed notes
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People who use behavior mod define target behavior carefully and observe and record behavior: can document whether behavior has changed when behavior mod is implemented. Each data point gives two pieces of info: when behavior was recorded (time, level of behavior at the time. Time is indicated on horizontal axis: abscissa: x-axis. Level of behavior is indicated on vertical axis: ordinate: y-axis. Six components are necessary for graph to be complete: y-axis and x-axis. Both axis meet at bottom left of page. Most graphs have x-axis longer than y-axis and is usually 1-2 times as long: labels for y-axis and x-axis. Y-axis label usually tells you behavior and dimension of behavior that is recorded. X-axis label tells unit of time during which behavior is recorded: numbers on y-axis and x-axis. On y-axis, numbers indicate units of measurement of behavior. X-axis, numbers indicate units of measurement of time.