8] Application of Behaviour Psychology [1] Flashcards
What is behavioural analysis
The scientific study of principals of learning and behaviour
What is Baer, Wolf and Risley 1968: 7 characteristics of applied behaviour analysis
applied, behavioural, analytic, conceptually systematic, effective and generalisable
Analysis characteristics: Applied
Its committed to improving behaviours that improve peoples lives
Analysis characteristics: Behavioural
It must be behaviour and it must be measurable and monitor behaviour of all involved
Analysis characteristics: Analytic
When a analysis is able to demonstrate a functional relationship between the variables
Analysis characteristics: Technological
Identifying and describing procedures, behaviour and variables effectively for replicational purposes
Analysis characteristics: Conceptually systemtic
Procedures used should be relevant to the principles of behaviour/behaviourism
Analysis characteristics: Effective
Must improve the behaviour under investigation to a practical degree
Analysis characteristics: Generality
Behaviour change has generality if it lasts over time, appear in environments and was in the initially intervention
Challenging behaviour is behaviour that..
1] Restricts access to reinforcers around
2] Prevents/limits access to community facilities
3] Places safety in jeopardy
4] Deemed culturally unusual
What are examples of disrutive behaviours
Scremaing, verbal abuse and aggression
What are examples of withdrawal behaviour
Failure to respond, and avoidance of people or activities
What are the 4 functions of behaviours
1] Attention- get attention
2] Access to tangible- get what they want
3] Escape- get out of something
4] Automatic- sensory stimulation
Why are functions improartnat
1] For intervention/treatment plans to work best
2] Know why behaviour happens and how to change it
