PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Stimulus Control, Goal Setting
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Psyb45 chapter 17 antecedent control: rules and goals. Because of behaviour of responding to various antecedent stimuli has been reinforced, punished, or extinguished, those stimuli exert control over our behaviour whenever they occur. Before designing a lengthy behaviour modification program with procedures like shaping ask: Can i capitalize on existing forms of stimulus control? . Treatment packages that focus on the manipulation of antecedent stimuli (also called antecedents) fall into the categories of rules, goals, modeling, physical guidance, situational inducement, and motivation. Contingency-shaped vs. rule-governed behaviour: contingency-shaped behaviour: behaviour that develops because of its immediate consequences rather than because of a specific statement/rule. Involves immediate consequences and is typically strengthened gradually through trial and effort (immediate reinforcement and nonreinforcement: rule-governed behaviour: behaviour controlled by a statement of a rule. Often involves delayed consequences and frequently leads to immediate behaviour change.
