PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Joseph Wolpe, Systematic Desensitization, Behavioural Sciences
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Behavior will be repeated more often if it is followed by good consequences and less often if it is followed by bad consequences. Behavior operated on environment and is managed by consequences. New behavior can be learned by reinforcing successive approximations. The more an individual behaves in a way the you desire, the more they are rewarded in order to get the behavior you want to see from them. Behavior therapy: reinforcing useful behaviors with positive consequences. Creating new associations by practicing new behavioral habits and/or. Tends to be time limited and direct. Strong evidence supporting the efficacy of behavior therapies. Individuals gradually exposed to fears (usually through imagination) while practicing relaxation exercises. The present the scientific method and an integrative approach. Scientific emphasis continues to be very important. The supernatural tradition no longer has a place in science of abnormal behavior. Advances in neuroscience and cognitive and behavioral science will add to our knowledge.
