Behavioural approach - Advantages and disadvantages table in A Level and IB Health & Social Care

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Created on: 31-05-14 16:43

Behavioural approach

Advantages

The basic idea is clear to understand 'if behaviour is reinforced we tend to repeat it' therefore the approach is easy to put into practise.
Because it does not require on any direct communication between the worker and client, it can be used with young children.
As the behavioural approach assumes that nearly all behaviour is learned , it can be used to shape behaviour gradually to help people develop new behaviours and skills.

Disadvantages

The approach only focuses on the surface of people's issues such as their behaviour. It fails to look at underlying causes such as what occurs in the human mind.
Some describe the approach as being very narrow and deterministic. For example it assumes that all behaviour is learned when in fact some peoples actions are a result of what they have experienced in the past.

Evaluation

- easy to understand and follow - does not require direct communication and can be used on kids - can be used to shape behaviour gradually-only focuses on surface of peoples issues -narrow and deterministic

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