PSYB45H3 Chapter 26: PSYB45 Chapter 26 notes
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Chapter 26 helping an individual to develop self-control: Al & mary having doughnuts and coffee in caf: al (cid:449)a(cid:374)ts a(cid:374)othe(cid:396) dough(cid:374)ut (cid:862)the(cid:455) look so deli(cid:272)ious! I just do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e the (cid:449)illpo(cid:449)e(cid:396) to (cid:396)esist, o(cid:374)e (cid:373)o(cid:396)e (cid:449)o(cid:374)"t (cid:373)ake a(cid:374)(cid:455) diffe(cid:396)e(cid:374)(cid:272)e. (cid:863) Problems of self-control involve self-restraint learning to decrease excessive behaviors that have immediate gratification: eating, drinking, watching tv, going on fb. Problems of self-control require behavioral change in the opposite direction responses that need to be increased: studying, exercising, being assertive, doing chores. Willpower: responsible for overcoming problems: (cid:862)if (cid:455)ou had (cid:373)o(cid:396)e (cid:449)illpo(cid:449)e(cid:396), (cid:455)ou (cid:272)ould i(cid:373)p(cid:396)o(cid:448)e (cid:455)ou(cid:396)self. (cid:863, person offering it neglects to tell how to get more of this willpower. Problems of self-control stem from differences between effective vs. ineffective consequences of a behavior. Successful self-control programs 5 basic steps: self-management, self-modification using principles of behavior analysis to (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge o(cid:396) (cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)ol o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396)
