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Behavioral-adaptive scales

Behavioral-adaptive scales refer to tests that examine what an individual usually and habitually does, not what he or she can do. Such scales are most frequently used in evaluating the daily self -care skills of people who are quite impaired.

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Behaviorally anchored rating scales

Behaviorally anchored rating scales refers to a method of performance Appraisal involving the placement of benchmark behaviors next to each point on a graphic rating scale.

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Behaviorally based attitude

Behaviorally based attitude refers to an attitude based on observations of how one behaves toward an attitude object

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Behaviorally stated treatment approach

Behaviorally stated treatment approach means preparing the treatment plan in such a manner that it is clear what will take place during the working stage of the counseling relationship.

Behaviorism

Behaviorism refers to a school of psychology which maintains that to understand human behavior, one need only consider the reinforcing properties of the environment-that is, how positive and negative events in the environment are associated with specific behaviors.

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Behaviorist

In the psychology context, a behaviorist refers to a Psychologist or a practitioner who adheres to the principles of behaviorism, a theoretical perspective that focuses exclusively on observable behaviors and the ways in which these behaviors are learned from the environment. Behaviorism emerged in the early 20th century as a reaction against introspective methods that were prevalent in psychology at the time, arguing instead for a focus on observable and measurable behaviors as the most scientific approach to understanding human and animal psychology.

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Behaviorist perspective

Behaviorist perspective refers to the psychological perspective which is primarily concerned with observable behavior that can be objectively recorded and with the relationships of observable behavior to environmental stimuli.

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Behaviour

Deutsch: Verhalten / Español: Comportamiento / Português: Comportamento / Français: Comportement / Italiano: Comportamento

Behaviour in psychology refers to the actions, reactions, and conduct of individuals, typically in response to external stimuli or internal thoughts and emotions. It encompasses everything from observable physical actions to internal processes such as thoughts and emotions.

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