Changing Behavior in a Complex World (Sulzer-Azaroff)

Question 1

-social factors
-verbal skills
-medications
-nutritional factors
-health factors

All of these are variables that may influence the way a operates at a ______ given time and place.

Answer 1

contingency

Question 2

In this article, a ______ perspective refers to:

-the eagle’s perspective
-stretching our perspective beyond basic, applied, and conceptual behavior analysis to other areas of scientific psychology

Answer 2

molar

Question 3

-peer influence
-supervisor influence
-impact of time
-the impact of family factors
-approval and disapproval of others

All of these are possible _____ that might be functioning in a social setting like a school or factory.

Answer 3

meta-contingencies

Question 4

Why is it important to continue monitoring even after a change has occurred?

(Select all that apply)

It is not necessary, as long as the procedure was trained to mastery in the first place.

• It is often necessary to add new ways to keep the process alive.

-Slowly evolving evidence of client gain is insufficiently reinforcing to maintain the process.

• Initial enthusiasm fades and earlier practices return.
• The new practice may fade because it takes extra time, effort, and concentration..

Question 5

Dr. Sulzer-Azaroff provides some concluding words of advice. This includes which of the following?

(Select all that apply)

• We need to be aware that it is valuable to provide our customers with a sense of true ownership and participation within the system.

-We need to provide sufficient resources to enable and support continuation of the program.

• We need to recognize that organizations also function within their own even broader contexts (e.g., market forces).

-We need to be aware of contingencies controlled by our customers: students, parents, educators, business and community members.