Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Token Economy, Reinforcement, Stimulus Control
15 Apr 2016
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5: health compromising behaviours (omit lo2, lo3, & lo5) Many unhealthy behaviours are learned (or conditioned : controlled by antecedents and consequences, as such, they can be unlearned. A five-step process: specify problem behaviour (& desired target behaviour, problem behaviours can be: Overt (something we do or don"t do); Something you would like to increase (e. g. , more exercise): defines desired target behaviour. Or new behaviour you would like to perform: when selecting target behaviour, try not to be too ambitious (proceed in small steps, gather baseline data (self-monitoring, systematically observe and record current problem behaviour. Provides: accurate record of naturally occurring behaviour, basis for setting realistic target goals, basis for assessing progress toward goals, useful information for designing program, need to monitor three things: Frequency (of discrete behaviours; e. g. , number of cigarettes smoked) Duration (over time how long did i exercise) Amount (quantity e. g. alcohol: can measure all three things (b) method for recording behaviour should be:
