PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes -Stimulus Control, Applied Behavior Analysis, Compulsive Buying Disorder
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Types of antecedents: overt antecedents: observable through our senses, seeing a dog, smelling coffee, covert antecedents: internal, not open to observation, feeling tired, saying in your mind, negative emotions (anger, depression) compulsive buying gaining relief. Stimulus discrimination: discriminative training = a consequence is admin for a part. Concept formation: concept = cognitive category by which we group noticeably diff objects, events, or ideas on the basis of their concrete or abstract commonalities, concrete: chair, abstract: love. 2: the task is straightforward, contingencies are understandable. Traditional views: broad motives, achievement motives = the desire to succeed, desire & readiness to change, stages of change model. Lowest stage: no interest in changing behavior. Intermediate stage: preparation; commitment to modify the behavior. Highest stage: complete the change & maintain it. Behavior analytic view: focus on ways to manipulate motivation as an antecedent, enhance motivation likelihood of behavior change.
