Lecture 8 - Behaviour Change Techniques - For Students

what is a behaviour change technique

a compnent of an intervention designed to alter processes that regulate behaviour

what are the common BCT is exercise

stimulus control

goal setting

action plans

coping planning

self-monitoring

what is stimuls control

controlling stimuli that result in bad behaviour or having more stimuli that promote good things

what is the assumption of stimulus-response theory

repeted pairing can cause behaviours to be learned, the dog with the bell and food

what is positive reinforcement

reward for doing a wanted behaviour

what is negative reinforcement

removal of somthing bad to promote wanted behaviour

what is punishment

adding somthing that is unliked to discoursage unwanted behaviour

what is extinction

removal of a reward after an unwated behaviour

positive reinforcement results (strohacket)

cash incentives increased but decreased over time

rewarding childern increased ther PA

retun to baseline levels after intervention

negative reinforcement results (strohacket)

people reciev some of their money back for each class attended

lead to more attendance

what are the effectos of punishment (Kerr)

less enjoment out of training

irritability

negative relationship with coach/teammates

general research findings (Kerr)

little evidnce of exercise setting of effectivnes on its own

punishment is ineffective as deterrent

• leads to negative outcomes

tips for stimulus control

nontagible rewards

positive reienforcemnt

carful about punishment