PSYB45H3 Lecture Notes - Biathlon World Cup, Scatter Plot, Binge Eating
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Behavior: jacob bangs his head, whines, & throws toys. Outcome: jacob is more likely to engage in head-banging, whining, & toy-throwing when other children play w/ his toys. Con: the kids return jacob"s toys to him. Outcome: jacob is more likely to ask for his toys back when other children play w/ his toys. Outcome: anna is more likely to hit, kick & scream when her mother is not paying attention to her. Antecedent: anna"s mother is not paying attention to her. Outcome: anna is more likely to asks for her mother"s attention when her mother is not paying attention to her at the time. Note: when a child asks for attention as an alternative to the problem beh, the child may then ask for attention so often that this beh itself becomes a problem. Soln: w/ each successive request for attention, the parents wait longer & longer before responding.
