PSYB45H3 Study Guide - Behavior Modification, Human Behavior, Physical Therapy
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Measure m e n t of behavior and behavior change. Procedures to increas e desirable behavior and decreas e undesirable behavior. Answ er s to practic e test ques tio n s: behavior is what people do and say. Behavior involves an individual"s actions: an exam ple of a description of behavior is: jennifer screa m e d at her mother, ran upstairs, and slam m e d the door to her room. An exam ple of an overt behavior is talking. Covert behaviors, on the other hand, are not observable to others. For exam ple, thinking is a covert behavior. This textbook will focus on behavior modification with overt behaviors: the six charact eristics of behavior are as follows: Behavior is what people do and say. Behaviors can be observed, described, and recorded. Behaviors have an impact on the environm e n t. A label is derived from observable pattern s of behavior.
