Behaviour Modification

1. Define and explain the concept of behaviour modification.
2. Differentiate between adaptive and maladaptive behaviour.
3. Explain the various methods of investigation in behaviour modification.
4. Discuss biological approaches in behaviour modification.
5. Discuss behaviour therapy, cognitive, humanistic, and psychodynamic therapies.

13 weeks, about 45 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1:

   • Unit 1: The Concept of Behaviour · 2 hours

     Define behaviour, explain basic principles and assumptions of behaviourists, psychoanalytic and humanistic psychologists..

   • Unit 2: Types of Behaviour · 2 hours

     Differentiate between adaptive and maladaptive behaviour. Explain deviance as proposed by both scientific and humanistic perspectives..

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 3: Development and acquisition of behaviour · 2 hours

     List and explain causes of behavioural development. Discuss the concept of behaviour acquisition..

   • Unit 4: The notion of behaviour modification · 2 hours

     List and explain the process of assessing factors controlling human behaviour. Discuss the methods used by psychologists in behaviour modification..

3. Week 3Module 1:

   • Unit 5: Personality and human behaviour · 3 hours

     What is personality? Examine the psychoanalytic perspectives of personality. What is projective test? Write short note on MMPI..

4. Week 4Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Why do people seek therapy? · 2 hours

     List and explain reasons why people seek therapy..

   • Unit 2: Who provides psychotherapeutic services? · 2 hours

     What kinds of professional provide help to people in psychological distress? In what kind of setting does treatment occur?.

5. Week 5Module 2:

   • Unit 3: Measuring success in psychotherapy · 3 hours

     What approaches can be used to evaluate treatment success? Do people who receive psychological treatment always show a clinical benefit?.

6. Week 6Module 2:

   • Unit 4: Therapeutic approaches: An Overview · 3 hours

     List and explain 5 therapeutic approaches in treating maladaptive behaviour..

7. Week 7Module 2:

   • Unit 5: Biological approaches · 3 hours

     What kinds of disorders can be treated with antipsychotic drugs? How do these drugs help patients? What are their drawbacks?.

8. Week 8Module 3:

   • Unit 1: Behaviour therapy · 3 hours

     Explain the processes in systematic desensitization. List and explain the processes in behaviour modification..

9. Week 9Module 3:

   • Unit 2: Cognitive and Cognitive – Behavioural therapy · 3 hours

     In what ways are REBT and cognitive therapy similar. In what ways are they different.

10. Week 10Module 3:

    • Unit 3: Humanistic – Experiential therapies · 3 hours

      Explain the techniques used in Rogerian theory. What are the differences between the gestalt therapy and the Carl Rogers' therapy.

11. Week 11Module 3:

    • Unit 4: Psychodynamic Therapies · 3 hours

      Explain psychoanalysis of Freud as a therapeutic technique in treating maladaptive behaviour. What is catharsis in Freudian therapy?.

12. Week 12Module 3:

    • Unit 5: Marital and family therapy · 3 hours

      What is marital therapy? Explain the two different forms of marital therapy. What is family therapy? How does therapist use the structural family therapy?.

13. Week 13Course Review

    • Final Revision · 6 hours

      Review all modules and units, focus on areas of weakness. Practice applying behaviour modification techniques to case studies..