PSYC2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gerald Patterson, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder
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Assessment of children involves a number of factors- what brings on and maintains a c. Oppositional defiant disorder- pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defian. Conduct disorder- a repetitive and persistent pattern of behaviour involving 3 or mor. Saw that children came into the world with a different temprement-because of this natu. The parent would react negatively to the child"s response. Loss of a conditioned behaviour by removing consequences (reinforcement-pun s a child"s disorder efiant behaviour or vindictiveness involving 4 or more more is nature, parents tried to elicit more control. Behaviours with favourable consequences will occur more frequently. Behaviours with unfavourable consequences will occur less frequently. Reinforcement- increase the probability of a response continuing in the future. Positive reinforcement- presentation of a rewarding" stimulus following a behav. Negative reinforcement- withdrawal of an aversive" stimulus following behavio. Punishment- decrease the probability of a response continuing in the future. Positive punishment- presentation of an aversive stimulus following a behaviour.
