The ABC’S of Behavior Change The ABC’s of Behavior Change is a book that contains of some steps to change the behavior of teenagers. This book is written by Frank J. Sparzo and published by Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation. First, is the introduction explain about the introduction of the ABC’s model, including explanation of the antecedents and consequences, also preparation of the plan. Second, the main part is plan that provide helpful guidance when one wants to change behavior in proposeful way. In this part, readers are taken through each step of the plan and given many practical examples. The First chapter of this book is Perspectives and Assumptions. Many people seek to explain behavior by focusing on factors thought to reside in some way within the person. Behavior analysts attempt to understand everyday behavior by focusing on the act itself
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There are many steps shown in this chapter, the key steps are define, measure, and apply strategies. It takes readers through each step of the plan and includes many practical examples. Chapter six is The Plan in Practice. The plan that had been described is about helping people to change in the context of relationship in which students or adults feel accepted and secure. It is not only about teaching discrete tasks and skills.
This book have a good plans to change people’s behavior, but it lacks on practical systems. Eventhough this book give some examples how to use the nine steps, but its not easy as the book tell us. The more complex problems that occured, the harder to solve using this steps. “ It would be nice if all problems were solved as easily as this one was. But complex problems require more attention to each step in the plan.” Page 42
The author give new insight in changing behavior by providing some steps that lead people to be better. Especially for Guidance and Conselling teachers, this book can give them more insight as
There are many steps shown in this chapter, the key steps are define, measure, and apply strategies. It takes readers through each step of the plan and includes many practical examples. Chapter six is The Plan in Practice. The plan that had been described is about helping people to change in the context of relationship in which students or adults feel accepted and secure. It is not only about teaching discrete tasks and skills.
This book have a good plans to change people’s behavior, but it lacks on practical systems. Eventhough this book give some examples how to use the nine steps, but its not easy as the book tell us. The more complex problems that occured, the harder to solve using this steps. “ It would be nice if all problems were solved as easily as this one was. But complex problems require more attention to each step in the plan.” Page 42
The author give new insight in changing behavior by providing some steps that lead people to be better. Especially for Guidance and Conselling teachers, this book can give them more insight as