Behavior Is any observable and measurable action an organism performs while interacting with its environment. Examples: A child walking...

Stimulus A stimulus is an event in the environment that impacts behavior. It can be physical, psychological, or temporal. Examples:...

Respondent Conditioning (Classical or Pavlovian) Involves learning through association. A neutral stimulus is paired with a...

Reinforcement is a stimulus that increases the probability that a behavior will be repeated. It can take two forms: positive...

Reinforcers and punishments  are stimuli that influence behavior by either increasing or decreasing the likelihood of its occurrence....

Reinforcers and punishments  influence behaviors by either increasing or decreasing their frequency. These contingencies can be...

Reinforcers  are stimuli that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. They can be categorized into three main types:...

Punishers  are stimuli that decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. They can also be divided into three main types:...

Reinforcement schedules are essential tools in behavior management and learning. They determine when and how often a behavior is rewarded...

While simple reinforcement schedules focus on single patterns, complex schedules of reinforcement  combine different rules. These...

Understanding the difference between operant extinction  and respondent extinction  is essential for managing behaviors effectively. Both...

Stimulus control occurs when a specific environmental stimulus influences a person's behavior. In other words, the presence or absence...

Stimulus discrimination  is the ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each one. This skill is...

Generalization  is when a behavior learned in one situation or for one stimulus applies to other situations or stimuli. This ability is...

Response maintenance  refers to the ability to keep performing a learned behavior over time, even without immediate reinforcement or...

Motivating operations (MOs) are environmental variables that influence how much we value a reinforcer and how likely we are to act to...

Motivating operations (MOs) and stimulus control are two key concepts in understanding behavior, and while they may seem similar, they...

Behavior can often be categorized into two main types: rule-governed behavior  and contingency-shaped behavior . These categories explain...

As parents and teachers, fostering language development is one of the most impactful things we can do. But did you know that not all...

Multiple control happens when more than one factor influences what someone says, or when one situation leads to different responses....