PSYB45H3 Chapter : ch 1 notes
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Regardless of whether we are aware of its impact. Social: raise hand, teacher calls on you: behaviour is lawful- its occurrence is systematically influenced by environmental events. Overt behaviour: an action that can be observed and recorded by a person other than the one engaging in the behaviour. Behaviour to be modified = target behaviour: behavioural excess (smoking, behavioural deficit (exercise, procedures based on behavioural principles (derived from applied behaviour, emphasis on current environmental events (events in the immediate environment; Cannot say a child engages in problem behaviour because they are autistic- which is simply a label: precise description of behaviour modification procedures, treatment implemented by people in everyday life. Used to teach a variety of functional skills to overcome these deficits and to decrease problem behaviours (ex: aggressive/destructive behaviour, self-injurious behaviour) improve teaching methods, etc. compliance, etc. A widely used contribution is the token economy: mental illnesses.
