PS288 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Classical Conditioning, Puzzle Box, Edward Thorndike
Document Summary
Behaviour motivation drew from research from the psychology of learning to develop effective interventions and to evaluate interventions using scientific studies. The science of change in behaviours, emotions, and thought processes. An approach the assessment, evaluation, and alteration of behaviour encourages adaptive, prosocial behaviour and reduces maladaptive behaviour. Used to treat in educational settings, psychiatric dysfunction, emotional, social, behavioural problems. Focus on behaviour (that is overt, observable: three reasons: One can intervene on this behaviour and change thoughts (affect) and feelings (cognitions) or change thoughts/feelings and observe results through changed behaviour. Can evaluate effectiveness of program (observable results) Focus on current determinants of behaviour: identifying early causes vs current influences of behaviour (maintaining conditions that operate to sustain the problem) Focus on learning experiences to promote change: behaviour can be altered by providing new, special learning experiences that promote prosocial behaviour.
