Question

The 'Behavioral Systems family' of models focuses on:

• A. Developing inductive reasoning.
• B. Improving social and personal values.
• C. Achieving highly structured, observable outcomes and behavioral restructuring.
• D. Enhancing metacognitive functions.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Achieving highly structured, observable outcomes and behavioral restructuring.

Families of Models of Teaching

• Bruce Joyce and Marsha Weil (1980) classified models into four families. They are: -

1. Personal family

2. Social Interaction family

3. Information Processing family

4. The Behavioural Systems family

The Behavioral Systems family

• Behavioral techniques are amenable to highly structured outcomes that concentrate on observable objectives such as learning to read, physical skills, behavioral and emotional adaptations and restructuring.

• These models are highly structured with finite goals toward specific pre-determined ends.

• B. F. Skinner is one of the more well know developers of behavioral techniques like his Operant Conditioning.

• Desensitisation model - Rimm and Masters

• Contingency Management Model - B.F.Skinner

• Stress Reduction Model - Joseph Wolpe

• Assertive Training Model - Wolpe, Lazarus