PSYB45H3 Chapter 25: Behaviour Modficiation - Chapter 25 Book Notes
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Some target behaviours may be covert, that is not observable by another individual. since cognitive behaviour are covert, they cannot be observed directly and recorded by an independent observer. the person engaging in the cognitive behaviour must identify and record the occurrence of the behaviour. cognitive behaviour are verbal or imagined responses made by the person that are covert. a label for the cognitive behaviour is not a behavioural definition. To say that the person has low self- esteem does not define the cognitive behaviour. example of a behaviour definition when the client sees people talking, he thinks, they"re talk about me . When the client sees someone walking behind him he thinks, that person is following me . behavioural excess: an undesirable cognitive behaviour the person seeks to decrease, such as suicidal thoughts. behavioural deficit: a desirable cognitive behaviour the person would seek to increase, such as self- confidence.
