Behavior Matrix

Running head: Understanding Behavior

Theoretical Models for Understanding Behavior Matrix
Tara Brigle
Grand Canyon University: Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs
March 6, 2012

Comparing, Contrasting, Identifying, and Listing Major Components of the Theories
|Biological Model |Very important in the medical profession |
| |Puts emphasis on pathogens as the explanation for the disease |
| |Does not pain the whole picture of the person |
| |Looks at the behavior in an organic standpoint |
|Developmental Model |Stresses that a child must adapt to the environment |
| |The use of this model is seen through widespread use of developmental |
| |appropriate practices |
| |Limitation of this model is understanding children with disabilities |
| |It fails to inform about how to adapt the child with this model |
|Psychodynamic Model |Emphasis on unconscious processing and underlying motives to the |
| |behavior |
| |Impossible to observe and

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