PSYB45H3 Chapter 7: PSYB45 Chapter 7
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Psyb45 chapter 7: getting a new behaviour to occur with shaping. Five dimensions of behaviour that can be shaped: topography: the spatial configuration or form of a particular response i. e. the specific movements involved, frequency or duration of a particular behaviour is the amount of that behaviour. Frequency: the number of instances that occur in a given period of time. Duration: the length of time that the response lasts: latency: the time between the occurrence of a stimulus and the response evoked by that stimulus. Reaction time common term for latency. Intensity: the physical effect the response has or potentially has on the environment. Factors influencing the effectiveness of shaping: specifying the final target behaviour. Final target behaviour should be stated so that all its relevant characteristics (topography, duration, frequency, latency, intensity) are identified: choosing the starting behaviour. It"s (cid:374)e(cid:272)essar(cid:455) to rei(cid:374)for(cid:272)e so(cid:373)e (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour that appro(cid:454)i(cid:373)ates it: thus, you must identify a starting behaviour.
