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Behavior analysis of child development — Child development in behavior analytic theory has origins in John B. Watson s behaviorism.[1] Watson wrote extensively on child development and conducted research (see Little Albert experiment). Watson was instrumental in the modification of… … Wikipedia
Behavior modification — is the use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to improve behavior, such as altering an individual s behaviors and reactions to stimuli through positive and negative reinforcement of adaptive behavior and/or the reduction of… … Wikipedia
respondent — I. noun Etymology: Latin respondent , respondens, present participle of respondēre Date: 1528 1. one who responds: as a. one who maintains a thesis in reply b. (1) one who answers in various legal proceedings (as in equity cases) (2) the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
respondent — re·spon·dent ri spän dənt n a reflex that occurs in response to a specific external stimulus <the knee jerk is a typical respondent> respondent adj relating to or being behavior or responses to a stimulus that are followed by a reward… … Medical dictionary
respondent — /ri spon deuhnt/, n. 1. a person who responds or makes reply. 2. Law. a defendant, esp. in appellate and divorce proceedings. adj. 3. giving a response; answering; responsive. 4. Law. being a respondent. 5. Psychol. of or pertaining to behavior… … Universalium
behavior analysis — Skinner model for examination and prediction of the behavior of individuals in the environment based on theories of operant and respondent conditioning and social learning and depending on observation … Medical dictionary
behavior — 1. Any response emitted by or elicited from an organism. 2. Any mental or motor act or activity. 3. Specifically, parts of a total response pattern. [M.E., fr. O. Fr. avoir, to have] adaptive b. any b. that enables an organism to adjust to a… … Medical dictionary
Applied behavior analysis — (ABA) is the science of applying experimentally derived principles of behavior to improve socially significant behavior. ABA takes what we know about behavior and uses it to bring about positive change (Applied). Behaviors are defined in… … Wikipedia
Professional practice of behavior analysis — The professional practice of behavior analysis is the fourth domain of behavior analysis. The other three are behaviorism, experimental analysis of behavior, and applied behavior analysis. [Cooper, et al. p. 20] The professional practice of… … Wikipedia
Child Behavior Checklist — The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is a widely used method of identifying problem behavior in children.[1][2] It is a component in the Achenbach System of Emperically Based Assessment developed by Thomas M. Achenbach. Problems are identified by… … Wikipedia
