PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Ernest Hemingway, Reinforcement, Applied Behavior Analysis
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The major contribution of behaviour modification has been the insistence on accurately recording specific behaviours and making decisions on the basis of recorded data rather than merely on the basis of subjective impressions. The behaviours to be improved in a behaviour modification program are often called target behaviours . The initial interactions between a client and a practitioner or an agency constitute the intake phase . During this phase, a client completes an intake form , which requests general information: the client"s name, address, date of birth, marital status, etc. It also asks the client to state the reason for seeking service from that agency or practitioner. One function of the screening phase is to determine whether a particular agency, behaviour therapist, or applied behaviour analyst is appropriate to deal with a potential client"s behaviour. A second function is to inform the client about the agency"s or practitioner"s policies & procedures related to service provision.
