PSYB45H3 Lecture Notes - Behaviorism, Community Psychology, Operant Conditioning
11 Sep 2012
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Not static=meaning it is not a label, but involves a description of the behaviour, e. g saying an angry person vs. Identification of what people say and do when they get angry. Duration=the time from when an instance of a behaviour starts until it stops. Latency=the speed of behaviour from one event (stimulus) to the start of the behaviour. Can be observed, described and recorded by others or by the person. Have an effect of the physical environment (e. g turning a light switch ), on the social environment (e. g raising your hand in the class and the prof responds) and on yourself (e. g recalling a phone number) It is lawful=meaning its occurrence is influenced by the environment. Overt=an action that can observed and recorded by another person other than one engaging in the behaviour. Covert=an action/s that cannot be observed or recorded by other people (e. g thinking) Behaviour modification: is the field of psychology concerned with analyzing and modifying human behaviour.
