PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Developmental Disability, Behaviour Therapy, Nail Biting
Document Summary
Chapter 2 areas of application: an overview: Successful applications of behavior modification techniques for improving behaviors: persons with disabilities -> intelligent, young -> old, controlled institutional programs -> community. Modified behaviors: simple motor skills -> complex problem solving. Behavioral techniques to help parents teach children to: walk, develop initial language skills, use the toilet, perform household chores. Decreasing problem behaviors: nail biting, temper tantrums, aggressive behavior, disregarding rules, non-compliance with parents requests, arguing. Complex problems in addition to helping parents work with children behavior analysts and therapists treat problems directly. Behavioural program triple p (positive parenting program: prevent and treat severe behavioural, emotional,, and developmental problems in children. Behavioural strategies- helping communities prevent youth violence. Behavior modification applications in elementary: designed to change student behaviours: disruptive or incompatible with academic learning. Classroom settings successful: out-of-seat behavior, tantrums, aggressive behavior, excessive socializing. Individuals with special problems: learning disabilities, hyperactivity, attention deficits. How-to descriptions of behavior modification techniques for teacher.
