PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-11: Applied Behavior Analysis, Classical Conditioning, Primitive Reflexes
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Joel greenspoon (1955) environment events can modify specific behaviors substantially: external: behavior of others or weather of environment, internal: thoughts and physiological process. Behavior: anything a person does, typically because of internal/external events. External/overt: open to view or observations main focus of applied behavior analysis: verbal actions that involves the use of language, motor actions that involves body movement. Imprecise don"t tell specifically what we would need to change. Diagnosis: made on basis of behaviors that are common to individuals who have to improve behavior conditions. Reflexes: inborn behaviors inherited two important reflexes: rooting reflex: baby turn head toward when object lightly touching cheek, sucking reflex: baby starts to suck when its lips touch small round object. After birth behaviors are developed two processes: heredity affects in two ways. Maturation/physical growth: fastest in head and upper truck, muscles and nervous system; determines when motor actions can become possible.
