PSY 011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Psych

• School: Hofstra University
• Department: Psychology (PSY)
• Course: PSY 011
• Professor: Pineno

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An important type of behavior modi cation because it can be used to help people who are mentally handicapped to learn a behavior at a pace that is comfortable to them. Is also generally a good way to train animals. Language is not required, and shaping is normally used to have he subject produce a large, complex behavior that is novel for them. To add or build onto a currently exhibited behavior. To reinstate behaviors that used to occur but no longer occur. Only used after attempts at modeling, prompting, and basic instructions do not alter the behavior in the right direction. Consider what will be impactful to the individual undergoing the shaping (6) move through the steps at a proper pace. Self-injurious behavior, which is sometimes brought on by attention given when self-injury takes place. An antecedent stimulus or event that controls a response. Prompt gets behavior to occur at correct time so reinforcement can occur.