behavior modification
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December 7, 2010Lauren Unkefer
Behavior Modification
What it is Benefits Steps involved What it looks like Arguments against
Outline
What it is
Behavior Modification:› Techniques
involving environmental manipulations to change behavior. (Martin, 1999)
What it is
Subcategories:› Applied behavior
analysis (ABA)› Behavior therapy
(Kearney, 2008)
Benefits
Provides a classroom behavior plan
Quick and easy It works
(Martin, 1999)
Steps involved
Screening Base-line Treatment Follow-up
(Martin, 1999)
Screening
Identify problem behavior
Discover cause
(Martin, 1999)
Screening: Problem Behavior
Identify problem behavior› Deficits or excesses› Patterns
(Martin, 1999)
Screening: Cause
Functional Assessment› Cause
Attention Self-stimulation Environmental
consequences Escape Respondents
› How assess?(Martin, 1999)
Question
Baseline
Baseline: amount of desired behavior occurrences in a normal setting.
Define desired behavior
Collect data
(Martin, 1999)
Baseline: Desired Behavior
Define(Martin, 1999)
Use cause› Intervention › Elimination
Positive
Baseline Assessment
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Positive behaviorStudents in class
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Treatment
Treatment: the solution in action.
Plan› Purpose: to
encourage desired behavior.
(Martin, 1999)
Treatment:The Plan
Includes› Method to
publically record behavior
› Reinforcement
Plan Example: Symbols
Names on board Symbols (points)
› Positive: * (+3)› Negative: / (-2)
Record points Reinforce
(Rockwell, 1993)
Plan Example: Daily Point Sheet Set goals Record
accomplishments Reinforce
› Play money› Class “store”
(Rockwell, 1993)
Subject
Goal 1
Goal 2
Goal 3
Goal 4
Goal 5
Math 2 2 0 2 2
Spelling
1 0 2 2 2
Read 2 1 2 2 0
Treatment:Reinforce
Item Rewards› Candy› Marshmallows› Erasers› Games› Notebooks› Stickers
(Rockwell, 1993)
Treatment:Reinforce
Social Rewards› Painting› Clay› Computer› Listening to CDs
(Rockwell, 1993)
Verbal Reinforcement
Question
Follow-up
Data: solution working?
Reversal-Replication (ABAB) Research design
Multiple-Baseline design across behaviors(Martin, 1999)
Follow-up: Reversal-Replication Baseline Treatment Reversal Treatment
(Martin, 1999)
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Positive Be-havior Occu-rances (Base-line)PBO (Treat-ment)PBO (Re-versal)
Follow-up:Multiple-Baseline Baseline
(multiple subjects)
Begin treatment with one subject
If it works, add another subject(Martin, 1999)
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Question & Activity
What it looks like …
Classroom› http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XroJtR9gQc8
Single student› http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=im04U9Be4mA&feature=related
Negatives
Bribery(Rockwell, 1993)
Ignores bad behavior(Kearney, 2008)
Behavior focus(Mars Hill Church)
What it is Benefits Steps involved What it looks like Arguments against
Review
astrid447. (2008, October 29) ABA Therapy for Autism [Video file]. Retrieved from http://
www.youtube.com/user/astrid447Biffle, Chris. (2007,November 08) Whole Brain
Teaching: 6th Grade, Classroom Management [Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisBiffle#p/u/3/XroJtR9gQc8
Kearney, A.J. (2008). Understanding Applied Behavior Analysis, (27-28;84-86). Philadelphia, PA: Thomson-Shore, Inc.Mars Hill Church (2008, February 12) Destroying
Behavior Modification [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/user/mhcseattle#p/search/2/VHj6Jm7Y5Ek
Martin, G., & Pear, J. (1999). Behavior modification: What it is and how to do
it. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall.Rockwell, S. (1993). Tough to reach, though to
teach: Students with behavior problems, (27-39;55). Reston, Virginia: The Council for Exceptional Children.
References