Test 1 Flashcards
all models talk about
- cause
- assessment
- intervention
- evaluation
evaluation can use
- case studies
- correlations
- experimental
behavioral dimensions
- frequency
- intensity
- latency
- duration
- topography
- locus
latency
how long it takes to respond to the stimulus
duration
how long does the behavior last
topography
what does the behavior look like
locus
where the behavior occurs
conceptual model
a group of related assumptions regarding the cause of behavior and how we might intervene
4 criteria used to evaluate models
- inclusive
- verifiable
- predictive utility
- parsimonious
inclusive
describe the bulk of human behavior
verifiable
can it be proven? testability
predictive utility
how likely something is to occur in a situation
parsimonious
simplest explanation that gets the job done
biophysical explanation
- genetic and hereditary effects
- biochemical explanations
- brain damage
genetic and hereditary effects
chromosomal abnormalities, inherited behavioral patterns
i.e. twin research, down syndrome
biochemical explanations
excessive or deficiencies of various substances
think graph with behavioral levels vs biochemical levels
brain damage
loss of oxygen, injury, depending on where damage occurs easier it is to find behavioral differences
i.e. WWI soldiers
developmental explanations
predictive patters of development, attempts to explain human behavior based on fixed developmental sequence
Sigmund Freud- first to talk about early experiences on ager behaviors
behavior understanding progression
stimulus
response
consequence
personal attributes
Pavlov
classical conditioning (emotional learning) -S -> R
Skinner
first to measure what we see
positive reinforcement
stimulus that increases probability of behavior
negative reinforcement
removal of a negative stimulus that increases the probability of a behavior (if you do your homework you don’t have to take out the garbage)
punishment
stimulus that decreases the probability of behavior
extinction
withdrawal of rewards that is maintaining something
Bandura
social learning
-P -> S -> R ->C
person features- change behavioral pattern (mood)
behavior explanation
behavior is learned, result of consequences
goals of behavioral objectives
statements of program intent -> where do we want this to go, NOT how we are going to get there
- based on evaluation
- observable and quantifiable
behavioral objective
A statement that communicates a proposed change in behavior. It describes a level of performance and serves as a basis for evaluation
reasons for behavioral objectives
- clarifies goals of behavioral-change program
- a clearly stated target for instruction facilitates effective programming by the teacher and others
- assists in the evaluation of progress
- allows for continuous monitoring of progress
what to look at when setting goals
- persons past rate of performance
- occurrence of interfering behaviors
- does the person have the prerequisite to achieve it?
- functional utility– can they use it
formative evaluation
evaluate as things change
summative
final product
pinpointing
refine broad generalizations into specific, observable, measurable behaviors
what is the student doing?
what do you want them to do?
components of behavioral objectives
- identify learner
- identify target behavior
- identify conditions under which the behavior is to be displayed
- identify criteria for acceptable performance
identify target behavior
- consistency in observation of behavior
- confirmation by a third party
- facilitates continuity of instruction
observable, measurable, repeatable
defined functionally or topographically