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| The Place of Movement in the Analysis of Behavior |
| Monday, May 30, 2005 |
| 10:00 AM–10:50 AM |
| Astoria (3rd floor) |
| Area: TPC |
| Chair: Parsla Vintere (The City University of New York) |
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| Talking About Movement in Behavioral Terms |
| Domain: Theory |
| PARSLA VINTERE (The Graduate Center, The City University of New York), Claire L. Poulson (Queens College, City University of New York) |
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| Abstract: Movement has rarely been a central focus in the field of behavior analysis and there is no separate area of study of movement. While movement is a part of all behavior, it may become the main focus in the context of motor development, health, and various forms of physical activity. The purpose of this paper is (a) to define movement in behavioral terms; (b) to provide a brief review of general categories of motor skill; and (c) to examine behavioral measures that might be used to uncover learning processes underlying movement. The behavior analysis literature on movement and that of subdisciplines of kinesiology will be discussed. |
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| Behavioral Analysis of Movement |
| Domain: Theory |
| PARSLA VINTERE (The Graduate Center, City University of New York), Claire L. Poulson (Queens College, City University of New York) |
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| Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to review the behavior analysis literature on movement and that of subdisciplines of kinesiology pertaining to movement as a dependent variable. Environmental control of movement by antecedents and consequences will also be discussed. Theoretical and empirical studies examining the effectiveness of various discrimination-training procedures, such as differential reinforcement, prompting, transfer-of-stimulus-control, response differentiation, and induction are presented in the context of motor development, health rehabilitation, and physical activity. Strategies for programming stimulus generalization are discussed. It is concluded that movement, when defined in behavioral terms, is an important and appropriate area of behavior analysis. |
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