Behaviour Modification Principles, Unit 1 Introduction(Exam 100% Verified!!)

Behaviour - ANSWERAnything a person says or does. Any muscular, glandular or electrical activity of an organism. Can be overt or visible and able to be observed or recorded by others other than the one performing the behaviour. Synonyms for behaviour are: Activity Action Performance Responding Response Reaction Products of behaviour - ANSWERA behaviour that produces something or causes something to take place, such as studying and getting an "A" - that would be a product of a behaviour. Overt behaviour - ANSWERVisible and able to be observed or recorded by others other than the one performing the behaviour. Covert behaviour - ANSWERPrivate, internal behaviours (such as thinking and remembering) that cannot be directly observed Private self-talk - ANSWERThinking in words; thinking by imagining Cognitive behaviours - ANSWERBehaviours that are private or taking place in our minds Dimensions of behaviour - ANSWERCharacteristics of behaviour that can be measured. Examples are: Duration of behaviour Frequency of behaviour Intensity or Force of behaviour Duration of behaviour - ANSWERLength of time a behaviour lasts (ie Lesley studied for 2 hours). Frequency of behaviour - ANSWERNumber of instances of a behaviour that occur in a given period of time (ie planting 5 tomato plants in the garden in 30 minutes_ Intensity or force of behaviour - ANSWERPhysical effort or energy involved in emitting a behaviour (ie strong grip when shaking hands).