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, 1. mental illness: Moore reviewed how some of the very first human applicationsof operant
conditioning actually derived from those diagnosed with a
2. mentalistic, unobservable: Tradition viewpoints to serving the mentally ill ofteninvolve
explanations of causes(such as malfunctionsof the body) that are only inferred by observable
behavior. In other words, mental illnesses are caused by something inside the person - an underlying
pathology muchlike we consider with other medical conditions caused by bacteria or virus. From the
viewpoint of behavior analysis, of course, the root cause is the interaction with the environment.
3. positive: The best explanation to why therapy works sometimes is we all want
reinforcement
4. staff, coercive: A lot of clinical work related to behavior problems that take place in institutional
settings are facilitated mostly for the benefit of and are unaware of the overuse of
measures.
5. administrative procedures, time-out, pain, outcome: Reform in institutions tends to fail
because interventions typically rely on physical facilities and admin- istrative procedures. Misuse of
reinforcement tends to utilize socially contrived
. This intervention is essentially a procedure
and has been a widely accepted form of attempted punishment because it instills no ; however,
as Sidman eloquently stated, "The cruelty lies less in themethod than in ", (p.
259.)
6. natural: Contrived deprivation should not be confused with
states of deprivation. For example, when working with a person on skill acquisitionin which food is a
strong reinforcer, we would be careful to schedule training timeslong after a meal or shortly before a
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