Quantitative Analysis of Behavior Laboratory
- Quantitative analysis of behavior involves describing, forecasting and explaining behavior using mathematical equations. In practice, this work involves more modeling and traditional, nontraditional and Bayesian statistics than many other approaches to behavior analysis. A major focus of the lab is describing, predicting and explaining how and why behavior changes in time and in response to changes in the environment using quasidynamic and dynamic models of choice, discrimination, and timing.
- This type of quantitative approach to studying behavior can generate very accurate, precise predictions about behavior. It makes objective comparison of different explanations possible. Sometimes, models generate surprising predictions and explain things you would not expect from verbal descriptions alone!
- Current interests in our lab include choice and timing, decision making under uncertainty, and factors that affect behavior independent of reward or punishment. See our current research projects for more information about our work, or current lab members to learn more about us. Please contact Dr. Kyonka if you are interested in becoming involved.
