PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Shampoo, Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavioral Cusp
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Goals and target behaviors: 1) identifying and defining behavioral goals. How to assess target behaviors: 1) types of data. Target behavior: objective and unambiguous so that it identifies exactly what the person does that constitutes the behavioral excess or deficit you want to change. Cuticle biting: the person"s finger is in her mouth and the teeth are chewing on the skin beside the nail. Exercising: the person is jogging on a treadmill at 3. 5 miles an hour at 5% incline for 30 minutes plus 3 minutes each of warm-up and cooldown at lower speeds and no incline. Having a tantrum: the person is crying, screaming and being aggressive, such as by kicking or pounding on objects or surfaces. Whining: the person is expressing a complaint verbally in high and wavering pitches. Notice that: each defined target behavior includes active verbs to describe the specific acts. Outcome goals: the broad or abstracted results we want to achieve.
