PSYB45H3 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 study questions from book
27 Feb 2011
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Generally: behavior is anything that a person says or does. Technically: behavior is any muscular, glandular or electrical activity of an organism. Products of behavior: getting an a in a behavior modification course, or losing 10 pounds are products of behavior. The behavior that produces an a is studying effectively. Overt: (visible) behaviors that could be observed and recorded by an individual other than the one performing the behavior. Covert: (private, internal) activities that cannot be readily observed by others. Private or covert behaviors do not typically refer to behaviors done in private, such as undressing in one"s bedroom. If i were to ask you to close your eyes and imagine a clear, blue sky with a few white fluffy clouds, you would be able to do so. Imagining and private self-talk in addition to being called covert behaviors are sometimes refereed to cognitive behaviors: describe 2 dimensions of behavior.
