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PSY303, Winter 07
Analysis of Everyday Behavior
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
01/21/2007

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WHAT ARE BEHAVIORAL DEFINITIONS?
Definition
-CAREFUL
-OBJECTIVE
-DETAILED
-descriptions of behavior
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BEHAVIORAL DEFINITIONS DISTINCTIVE?
Definition
-OBSERVABLE UNITS OF BEHAVIOR

-DETAILED: DESCRIBE AN EXACT BEHAVIOR

-DESCRIPTIONS CAN BE: MEASURED, ANALYZED, AND TABULATED, COUNTED
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BEHAVIORAL DEFINITIONS, EXTERNAL ACTIONS AND INTERNAL COUNTERPARTS (THOUGHTS & FEELINGS)?
Definition
EXTERNAL BEHAVIORS:
DEFINED BY RESEARCH TO INCREASE ACCURACY IN DESCRIBING BEHAVIORS.

INTERNAL COUNTERPARTS: DEFINED TO GUIDE FEELINGS,INTERNAL THOUGHTS, AND EXTERNAL ACTIONS.

USED TO HELP PEOPLE RECOGNIZED THE BODY CUES THAT CONTROL PRECEED EMOTION AND BEHAVIOR.
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WHAT IS BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION?
Definition
SYSTEMATIC AND SCIENTIFIC USE OF BEHAVIOR PRINCIPLES TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND ACTIONS. TWO GOALS: LEARN TO REDUCE BEHAVIORAL EXCESSES AND GAIN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO OVERCOME DEFICITS
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BEHAVIOR PRINCIPLES
Definition
GENERALIZATIONS ABOUT THE CAUSES OF OUR THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND ACTIONS:
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FOUR REASONS WHY BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN OTHER METHODS OF CHANGEING BEHAVIOR?
Definition
1. CAREFULLY DESIGNED BEHAVIORAL DEFINITIONS, RATHER THAN VAGUE ONES, TO DESCRIBE BEHAVIOR.
2. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DESIGN STRATEGIES THAT ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE EFFECTIVE.
3. BEHAVIORAL CHANGE EASY AND REWARDING BY ARRANGING CLEARLY DEFINED CHANGES IN OUR EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT AND INTERNAL WORDS.
4. SCIENTIFIC METHODS HELP US COLLECT DATA ON OUR BEHAVIOR-TO SEE WHAT WORKS.
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HOW DOES BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION DEAL WITH BEHAVIORAL EXCESSES?
Definition
EXCESSES=TOO MUCH
*HOMEWORK EXCERCISES TO LEARN SKILLS TO AVIOD EXCESSES.
*RULES & REWARDS (POSITIVE: SELF-PRAISE, NATURAL REWARDS)
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HOW DOES BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION DEAL WITH BEHAVIORAL DEFICITS?
Definition
DEFICITS=
*HOMEWORK EXERCISES TO LEARN SKILLS THAT PEOPLE WITHOUT THE DEFICIT HAVE LEARNED:
*LEARN REASONS TO REDUCE DEFICIT, *GRADUALLY INCREASE DESIRED ACTIVITY. *COUPLE RULES AND GUIDELINES WITH REWARDS WHEN LEARNING NEW SKILL.
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