PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Behavior Modification, Applied Behavior Analysis
6 Jul 2012
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Behavior: involves a person"s actions what people do and say; it is described with action verbs: for ex. , saying someone is angry doesn"t identify the behavior, it simply labels the person. If you identify what the person says or does when angry, then you"ve identified behavior: behaviors have one or more dimensions that can be measured: You can measure frequency, you can count the number of times a behavior occurs. You can measure duration, or the time from when an instance of behavior starts until it stops. You can measure intensity, the physical force involved in the behavior. Overt behavior is an action that can be observed and recorded by a person other than the one engaging in the behavior. Covert behavior, also called private events, are not observable to others (ex. , thinking) Smoking: behavioral deficit is a desirable target behavior the person wants to increase in frequency, duration or intensity (ex.
