Behavior modification

the functional relationship between the maladaptive behavior and environment stimulus that are affecting Sam. Cooperating with Sam we will identify the behavior that requires modification, what are the environmental factors that are maintaining those behaviors, what positive reinforcement or punishing events can be used to alter Sam’s behavior? The operant conditioning or reinforcement theory will help looking at the relationship between the behavior (hesitation, phobia anxiety form returning to…

that student in and out the classroom for example; helping them to get alone with others and forming therapeutic peer relationships. Psychosocial intervention combined with medication therapy is most effective. However, alternative treatment such as behavior management, classroom accommodations, and social skills training are also advantageous. Treatment implications are discussed to indicate how educators might modify classroom settings to enhance the academic achievement of students with…

student population in the problem behavior of alcohol abuse. The first construct of this model is stages of change; therefore, this first construct provides a time dimension suggesting that change occurs over time. The first stage is the precontemplation stage where a person is not considering change in the future. There are several reasons just as to why people may be in this stage because they are uninformed or under-informed about the consequences of their behavior. Also, an individual may…

surrounding the difference in humans and primates is how, if at all, the cultures of the two are related. Meaning, how do primate-learning styles compare to human learning styles? Is it possible for primates to demonstrate a type of behavior in which they accumulate modifications in either an action or an object to make them more efficient, an idea known as cumulative cultural evolution? While very minimal research has actually…

and appropriate behaviors. This assignment was challenging at times due to the severity of my student’s negative behavior, but throughout the class I gained more knowledge in helping to support my student by adapting the environmental and instructional needs of my student. As I worked on completing the Behavior Intervention Plan, I was challenged to first look at the antecedents that may evoke the student’s behavior, and how the consequence may be maintaining the student’s behavior. In this…

1 - Transtheoretical Model is one of the frequently used theories to help improve prediction of and interventions for improving exercise behavior and it was chosen for this study. The article cites that “results regarding exercise self-efficacy, in that case, were similar to those obtained in other studies; but, responses on the exercise pros and cons from the decisional balance measure provided a less clear differentiation across stages than that seen in other studies.” I believe it was an…

Parents and caregivers of children with ASD often find that trying to reduce these behaviors can be problematic and exasperating. In order to deal with these issues one can implement applied behavior analysis, or ABA, training. Applied behavior analysis comes from the idea that children are more likely to repeat positive behaviors that are rewarded than negative behaviors that ignored or not recognized. An assessment with the child initiates the treatment. The assessment is usually…

Observational learning, also known as social learning is the act of learning by watching others. It is not just in mimicking behaviors, but retaining those behaviors and using them as one’s own behavior at a later time (Argosy Course Notes, 2015). For example, a teacher praises a child for getting the correct answer when matching flash cards, another child is observing this and two days later this child is asked to match the cards and correctly places it (Fryling, Johnson & Hayes, 2011).…

While reading the Case Study about the Phobia in the Nine Year old boy, I did see that they seven themes were found throughout the study. The boy clearly exhibited behaviors that needed to be controlled and that was very apparent throughout the study, thankfully he did get these issues sorted out. The first theme, Primacy of behavior was shown by throughout the study, I saw in in this example “A series of specific traumatic events commenced with Daniel 's near-drowning when five years old.…

Behavior Change Project Assignment 1: Analyzing the Target Behavior 1. Define the specific problem behavior in detail and in behavioral terms. Be sure to indicate whether the target behavior is an excess or a deficit. If it is a deficit, state the (competing) behavior excess(es) that has been occurring in its place (2 points) The specific problem being addressed is smoking cigarettes. The behavior is an excess and it is to the point where she doesn’t even realize how much she is smoking a day.…