Lecture 1: Behaviour analysis Flashcards

1
Q

All issues with children and young people involve ______

A

behaviours

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2
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Behaviours are influenced by _____

A

the persons experiences, which means behaviours often are learned

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3
Q

Applied behaviour analysis is _____

A

the area of psychology that focuses on assessing envrionmental factors that affect behaviour

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4
Q

Behaviour analysts identify _____

A

environmental contingencies that affect behaviour and then work to change contingencies so people behave in more appropiate ways

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5
Q

Behaviour IS _______

A

what we see, hear and measure objectively

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6
Q

Behaviour ISNT ______

A

attitudes, emotional states or labels

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7
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Envrionmental variables ____

A

is anything which occurs outside of the person

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8
Q

A contingency is ______

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a relationship between events, as such, if one event occurs, the other is likely to occur

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9
Q

Give an example of a contingency:

A

going to class : getting a good grade

OR

child crys : get what they want

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10
Q

When we understand environmental contingencies, we are able to understand ______

A

why people behave like they do. this means behaviour is lawful

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11
Q

We can figure out how to change environmental contingencies so that we can change ______

A

their behaviours

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12
Q

I. P. Pavlov ??????

A

classical conditioning (digestion of dogs)

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13
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E.L. Thorndike ????????

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Law of effect (used cats - puzzle boxes)

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14
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J. B. Watson ??????????

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Father of behaviourism (took literal view on envrionment - 12 healthy babies and albert experiment)

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15
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B. F. Skinner ????????????

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considered the most important researcher and theorist in B.A (saving the world - baby controled temp cot)

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16
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7 D’S: Applied _____

A

focuses on important, real world problems

17
Q

7 D’S: Behavioural _____

A

uses behaviour change as central measure

18
Q

7’DS: Analytic _______

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provides clear indication of how and why behaviour changed

19
Q

7 D’S: Technological _______

A

procedures are described clearly enough to be replicated

20
Q

7 D’S: Conceptually systematic ______

A

methods that we use are tied to the basic scientific principles of operant conditioning

21
Q

7 D’S: Effective _______

A

methods produce intended behaviour changes

22
Q

7 D’S: Generality _______

A

procedures can be applied to other populations, settings and behaviours

23
Q

There is a emphasis on ______

A

current environmental events

24
Q

There is a de-emphasis on _____

A

past events, whilst they are still important

25
Q

Rejection of _____

A

underlying hypothetical causes of behaviour.