Behaviorism

In what ways can classical conditioning principles be used to treat problem behaviours in humans? This essay seeks to present and show how the classical conditioning principles can be used and applied to treat problem behaviours in humans. First the concept of classical conditioning will be briefly defined after which the concept of learning through conditioning will be examined. The paragraph after that will concentrate on defining and presenting the core idea of behavioural therapy. After…

Question 1 What is a functional assessment of behavior? Describe the A-B-C model of behavioral assessment? A functional assessment of behavior also referred to as a behavioral analysis is the process by which behavior therapists examine the present environmental events maintaining problem behaviors in an attempt to assist clients in changing their behaviors through changing the environmental events associated with the problem behaviors. A functional assessment is conducted by behavior…

There are a wide array of therapies that therapists have found to be successful and have found to be useful for themselves when working with their own clients. As a therapist grows, they use different therapy methods and learn more about each one to find which one works best for them and the type of counseling they do, and the clients they work with on a daily basis. When learning whether a therapy model will work for the clients that a therapist will be working with, it is important to learn…

New Point Residential Treatment Center (NPRTC) is 15 special bed level of care facility that serves adolescents whom are residents of New Jersey, between the ages of 12 and 18. This program is designed to respond to the needs of the youth who have severe behavioral issues and/or emotional disturbances. NPRTC creates a therapeutic environment for the youth living on the unit. Treatment is given by a multidisciplinary team that includes, Board Certified Psychiatrist, Licensed Clinical Social…

4. The third generation of behavioral therapy focuses more on the development of skills to change and improve a client’s quality of life, rather than focusing on fixing the presenting dysfunctional behavior by eliminating the problematic internal events. One of these third generation therapies is progressive muscle relaxation. This method of therapy is centered on teaching the client how to deal and cope effectively with daily stresses. Using this method, the client will learn to relax their…

Origins and Purpose The Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior can successfully explain the phenomenon of predicting health related behaviors. This theory was originated by social scientists Martin Fishbein and Icek Ajzen in the 1970’s while trying to establish a bounding relationship between attitude and behavior (Hayden, 2014). The Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior maintains its success when applied to real life situations because of the core constructs that explain the…

Every day a person wakes up, gets out of bed, and begins the tasks for the day ahead, yet, many of these people do not realize that they had to teach themselves how to wake up every morning. This method of teaching, as described in the brief example, is known as classical conditioning. One must condition themselves to respond to the alarm clock that is used to arouse them in the morning. Using this same example, many of the aforementioned people have also experienced another form of learning…

Question #1: Describe the factors that contribute to the development of oppositional children and analyze how these factors are impacting your job. There tends to be three main factors that put a child at risk for developing a pattern toward oppositional and defiant behavior. These factors are: children with a natural and innate difficult temperament, parents who possess a low level of skill for disciplining and nurturing a child, and parents enduring an excessively high level of stress. Any…

Social Cognition: Attitudes A set of beliefs, behaviors, and emotions toward a given event, thing, or person in psychology can be termed as attitudes. Ajzen (2013) indicates that human beings’ socializations are revealed majorly in their attitudes created from the norms and values of their reference society or groups. Moreover, an analysis of attitudes brings an individual to the center of the dynamics of social processes and relations. Attitudes capture multifaceted and complex ways that…

Through the psychologist report given to my virtual child, Anderson, I now understand the strong connection that parenting techniques can have in relation to the cognitive skills my child possesses. The results of the report indicated that Anderson was in the above average range in word reading, reading fluency, phonological awareness, and spelling. The verbal portion of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children revealed that my virtual child is also above average in information, vocabulary,…