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Why does he do that?. Traditional versus Functional Explanations (8 minutes, 24 seconds). Explanations of human behavior. Traditional perspective. Functional perspective. Learning history and current context conditions greatly determine behavior
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Why does he do that? Traditional versus Functional Explanations (8 minutes, 24 seconds)
Explanations of human behavior Traditional perspective Functional perspective Learning history and current context conditions greatly determine behavior Probability of certain behaviors high when certain conditions are in effect for a given individual • Something “inside of him” makes him do that • Unpredictable (from standpoint of current context), one cannot know what his brain is processing at any given moment
What is wrong with traditional interpretations about problem behavior? Why does Johnny tantrum? He does it (tantrum) because he has some disorder, or he is impulsive or immature (supposedly a stable trait), negates an analysis of contextual factors Is the role of environmental/context variables trivialized? You bet!
Functional interpretations about problem behavior Why does Johnny tantrum? He does it (tantrum) because he either wants something, or wants to escape or avoid and unpleasant event Is the role of environmental/context variables important? You bet!