PSY 3103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Stimulus Control, British Association For Immediate Care, Hypothesis
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Behaviour modiicaion: not only modify behaviours but systemaically apply behaviour principles in order to change behaviour o systemaic use is important. 1 ) c h o o s e a b e h a v i o u r. E. g. increase frequency of desired behaviour (e. g. polite behaviour in a student), or decrease frequency of undesired behaviour. Need to be clear about what behaviour you"re going to change. 2 ) d e i n e t h e b e h a v i o u r. Behavioural deiniions: careful, detailed, and objecive deiniion of a behaviour o vague deiniions are diicult not sure when to reinforce or punish. But start with steps: (1) remove yourself when i ask you to (2) remove yourself whe i ask you to, but not yelling and swearing, (3) know when to remove yourself on your own, etc.