Chptr 2 Flashcards
Maladaptive behavior
Behavior that interferes with a person’s functioning or quality of life
Short-term gain. Long-term pain
Prioritize feeling better over doing better
Maladaptive behavior
Behavior that happens to frequently
Behavioral excess
Behavior the happens infrequently
Behavioral deficits
Behaviors that are thought to reduce uncomfortable feelings
Maladaptive behavior that does not help
Unnecessary avoidance
Shutting down
Numbing
Reactive aggression
Adaptive behavior
Behavior that is likely to help
Problem solving
Appropriate social skills
Pleasurable behavior the person is unwilling/unable to stop
Impulsive behavior
Performing the wrong kind of behavior at the wrong time
Deficient behavioral repertoire
Why do deficient behavioral repertoire occur
Being inflexible
Failing to match the behavior to the situation
Performing poorly
What started the behavior
Etiology
Maintenance
Factors that keep the behavior