PSYB45H3 Chapter 1-8: Behaviour Modification Textbook
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Behaviour anything that a person says or does: any muscular, glandular, or electrical activity of an organism, example: blinking, dressing, studying effectively, resisting overeating and exercising more. Overt (visible) behaviours could be observed and recorded by an individual: example: walking, talking out loud, throwing a baseball, yelling at someone. Covert (private, internal) activities cannot be readily observed: example: feeling nervous (increased heartrate, etc. ), imagining, and private self- talk: o(cid:373)eti(cid:373)es (cid:272)alled (cid:862)(cid:272)og(cid:374)iti(cid:448)e (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396)s(cid:863) Dimensions of behaviour characteristics of behaviours that can be measured: duration of behaviour the length of time that it lasts. Example: mary studied for 1 hour: frequency of behaviour number of instances that occur in a time frame. Example: frank planted 5 tomato plants in his garden in 30 minutes. Intensity/force of behaviour the physical effort or energy involved in emitting the behaviour. Example: mary has a strong grip when shaking hands.
