Examples Of Cleaning Of A Room

The behavior that is question and that wants to be modified is the cleaning of a room and how to get them to do it without constantly being asked to do it or own their own accord. The first thing to ponder is organization. Since everything should have its own place and be easy to clean and keep clean with minimal effort, what would be the easiest way to go about it? Another question is how to get the conversation started without seeming as if they are constantly being asked the same question over and over. What can be used to make it bonding and fun experience for both? How can this experience be shaped to ensure that the room will be kept in a clean fashion after the bonding experience has ended? Will some sort of reward be given or offered …show more content…
Process According to Chance (2009) especially when dealing with teenagers and their behaviors, operant conditioning is the process to start with to stop the unwanted behavior and get the desired results that you are looking for. In this instance since the desired outcome is to clean the room and keep it clean suggest a makeover of the room, with lots of storage bins in their favorite colors or ask them if they would like to donate some clothes to good will or even take their clothes to a thrift shop were they can sell them and get money back. This step is the first step in the process, organize the mess and find a way to contain it or make it smaller. The second step is once the mess is smaller have them redesign the room. Ask them their opinion on paint colors, fabrics, textures, pillows, chairs, organization, etc. Get as much input as you can and once you have as much information as possible go to …show more content…
Since they are teenagers a spanking is not the best course of action. Teenagers will respond if you take away something of value to them. If you take away their cell phones and their computer for a week for the first offense, the likelihood of it happening again would most likely be minimal, simply because their lives revolve around those two things. If there is a second offense and they are of driving age they should be made to drive their grandparents and their friends around for the entire weekend for the next month. If they are not of driving age then they should volunteer at a homeless shelter or at a senior citizen community for a month. There are two very important factors to look at when deciding which types of reinforcement to use. While there are different types of reinforcement such as positive and negative, there are things to look for when deciding which ones to use. There should always been a complete explanation of the consequences for the action that did not happen that way when the negative reinforcement does happen it will come as no