Behavior is a function of Person and Environment, B = f (P ←→ E)
All behavior occurs within context
Interaction is more than a sum of its parts
Both person and environment have active roles to play
We know a lot about P, but don't know a lot about E
Behavior therapy = contingency management, we manipulate contingencies to change behavior.
E has to be as important as P
Behavior is not accidental, it is partially influenced by the environment (to the extreme, this is environmental determinism)
Socialization = context influencing behavior
Animal behaviors increase or decrease based on changes in the environment. For instance, decrease in food leads to decrease in procreation. Increases in animal population leads to changes in the environment. Animal behavior ←→ Environment
P-E interaction is NOT environmental determinism
(to me, this means that the environment - family, schools, institutions, media, etc. - has a hand in shaping us - our decisions and behaviors - but does not have a final say in who we are or who we choose to become. We still retain personal power and self-determination.)
Relationship between P and context becomes more complex
Proximal influence = norms, values, beliefs, influences of group
Changes in color and layout of prison cells to control violence - The color pink was found to sap their energy - Manipulation of color or sounds to increase or decrease arousal
Human behavior can be shaped by environment
We can never train the amount of clinicians needed to meet mental health services demand
Treating disorder vs. addressing what is causing the disorder
You can change the context under which conditions are created for those in it and those that will enter it in the future
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