SOCSCI 2UB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sidney W. Bijou, Functional Analysis, Reinforcement
15 Jan 2019
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Setting a foundation for positive change: identifying participant"s. You have a new client, a ve year old male on the autistic spectrum who is engaging in behaviours such as covering his ears, squinting, and covering his eyes. He also has very speci c preferences regarding what foods he will eat and what clothing he will wear. Discuss the biological and physiological variables that may be in uencing his behaviour. Sees aversive associates things he doesn"t like with trauma. History in past leading to current behaviour. *don"t wanna guess or use poor ways of measuring to develop. When asked why always go back to because he has this . Relies on because factor does because . Introspection: monitor own actions/behaviours to identify and change them. Observe behaviour (watson): behaviours are observable, measurable and predictable. Experimental analysis (skinner): antecedent response stimulant. Behaviour modi cation: only wanted to change behaviour (disregarded function)
