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u1a1 PSY Mentalism and Radical Behaviorism 1 PSY 7708 Capella University Unit 1 Assignment 1: Mentalism and Radical Behaviorism PSY 7708 Mentalism and Radical Behaviorism Phrases Mentalistic or behavioristic Explanation If mentalisitic, provide an alternative Bobby dropped his pencil and got out of his seat to retrieve it each time the teacher asked him to write his name. Behavioralistic Bobby can be observed dropping the pencil whi...

CE PSY7708 Extinction Harold Abel School of Psychology, Capella University PSY7708 Section 18: Basic Foundations in Applied Behavior Analysis Introduction In applied behavior analysis the term extinction completes the operant behavior trio of consequences and basic principles, together with reinforcement and punishment (Cooper, Heron, & Heward, 2020). In the following paper extinction is going to be defined, as well as extinction burst, spontaneous recovery and resistance to extinction; t...

Coperant and Respondent C PSY7708 Operant and Respondent Conditioning Harold Abel School of Psychology, Capella University PSY7708 Section 18: Basic Foundations in Applied Behavior Analysis Introduction Two central concepts within the behavioral field are operant and respondent conditioning. It is essential for an applied behavioral analyst to be able to define each one and identify the similarities and differences between them. In the following paper, each previous element will be addres...

Positive and Negative P PSY7708 Positive and Negative Punishment Harold Abel School of Psychology, Capella University PSY7708 Section 18: Basic Foundations in Applied Behavior Analysis Introduction In colloquial terms the word punishment contains a disapproving connotation. Typically a punishment comes as a consequence for a socially unacceptable behavior, where the subject receives a reprimand that has been set beforehand. In applied behavior analysis the term punishment has another mean...