PSYB45H3 Lecture : Chapter 1
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Things that we can all see objectively and observe from a third person perspective. Involves the activity of an organism at any level. Electrical (activity in the nervous system between neurons) + being angry (state j not a behavior) < for example: turning on the light switch j the behavior results in a physical change in the world. < for example: when we yell at our friend, our friend becomes hurt j yelling is the behavior that has an effect on others. N running on a treadmill for 45 minutes. N running at level 8 on a treadmill. There is a functional relationship between behaviour and the environment j there is no ambiguity, the effects of a behavior can be measured. N covert- behaviour not visible to other people (rare in behavior modification: involves actions not labels, involves physical dimensions.
