Social behavior

brainstormed with My-Kayla, ideas for building self-esteem. QP explained to My-Kayla what being assertive is. QP asked My-Kayla to give two example of assertive behaviors. QP provided My-Kayla with examples of positive consequences of being assertive. QP asked My-Kayla, “What sort of facial expression is associated with assertive behavior. QP asked My-Kayla to list two consequences of being unassertive or passive. QP discussed with My-Kayla, how positive assertiveness helps build self-esteem.…

QP engaged Maunica in participating in a CBT activity geared towards dealing with feelings. QP explained to Maunica that the activity will teach her how to recognize the underling feelings that are tied to a person thoughts and strategies for recognizing and coping with feelings. QP assisted Maunica in identifying the triggers of her anger. QP explained to Maunica how the feelings and thoughts are closely related. QP explained to Maunica that problems and conflict can be avoided when feeling…

The Author’s View Habit can be replaced, but can’t be removed or deleted. Through his book ‘The Power of Habit’, Charles Duhigg explains his view toward habit and how it could affect a person or even an organisation. Duhigg believes that habit is formed by three different steps, which are cue, routine, and reward. According to Duhigg and his book, cue is a trigger that sets human brain to automatic mode to do the usual habit and which habit to be used, routine is the physical or mental or…

(ODD) is a common childhood disorder. A common assumption is that ODD represents a dimension of behavior that is at least stable across time if not stable across settings (e.g., home, school, and community, American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Single source latent-state trait (LST) models allow one to determine the amount of stable trait variance and occasion specific variance in a dimension of behavior for an individual source (e.g., mothers, fathers, teachers, and aides’ ratings of ODD).…

where food being the stimulus and saliva being the response thereby creating the link between Response and Stimulus. • It also assumes that our behaviours are determined by reinforcements whether positive or negative of the things we do such as pro-social behaviours like aggressive behaviours. For example; if parents and people around reinforce a child for politeness, sharing or helping others, then the child will learn such behaviours. • It also assumes that psychology should only focus on…

single underlying causes. Behaviorism assumes that all behavior is learnt from the environment and symptoms are acquired through classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Classical conditioning involves learning by association and is usually the cause of most phobias. Operant conditioning involves learning by reinforcement (e.g. rewards) and punishment, and can explain abnormal behavior should as eating disorders. Consequently, if a behavior is learnt, it can also be unlearned. Systematic…

around and the question ‘why’ wants to be answered immediately. It is often the duty of developmental psychologist to find reason in the wake of a tragedy. Using developmental psychology, characteristics can be identified to describe the child’s behavior based on the child’s age and stage in development. These developmental characteristics are used to provide explanation on why children are not found criminally responsible for the crimes committed. The following will explain concepts and…

the previous level was achieved successfully. If regression occurs, the skills must be relearned using the same sequence in which they would typically develop (Cole, 2012). Overall, this FOR helps practitioners to identify the highest level motor, social, and cognitive skills in which a client can engage, and facilitate improvements in function from the first intervention and build on existing skills. Interventions take place at the client’s present level of development. This allows the…

Fostering positive guidance in young children’s behavior is vitally important to the development of the child’s growth. Children learn from day to day what they should and should not do. We cannot expect them to know what to do just because we told them on yesterday, we should be prepared to show them and demonstrate to them what positive behavior is. When we foster positive behavior we are directing them and helping them understand what is right and what is wrong. Teaching children not to be…

27. ANALYSE CONTEMPORARY BEHAVIOUR CHANGE MODELS, PRACTICES AND INTERVENTIONS. Contemporary behaviour change models fall under three main categories, including Behaviour Therapies, which are based on the way you think (cognitive) and/or the way you behave, Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic Therapies, are based on a person’s unconscious thoughts and perceptions that have developed during their childhood, and how these affect their current behaviour and thoughts and Humanistic Therapies which…