Attributes of Behavior Modification

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Attributes of Behavior Modification

• Behavior can be precisely defined and measured.
• Behavioral principles form the basis for
  developing effective interventions.
• Behavior modification is based on the results of
  research.
• Interventions are derived from principles o
  behavior.

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Defining Behavior

• Behavior is what individuals dotheir observable
  behavior.
• Behavior can be verbal or nonverbal.
• Considering covert behavior.
• Things that are not behavior

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Subjective Description Objective
Description Inappropriate Behaviors Is
lazy Doesnt finish all 10 math problems Uses
bad language Says shut up when asked to books
away Is immature Cries when doesnt get to be
first in line Is manipulative Asks Ms. Jones to
listen to music after Mr. Smith says
no Acts oppositional Has to be told three
times to stop talking to classmate Appropriat
e Behaviors Is polite Says thank you after
receiving a compliment Acts
friendly Smiles when talking to others Has good
work habits Sits up straight, keep s eyes on
teacher, raises hand before talking Gets
along well with others Asks children to play
games at recess Exercises self-control Finishes
work without being asked
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Three-Term Contingency
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Antecedents
Behavior
Consequences
Teacher calls on Nancy
1. Teacher asks question
Nancy raises her hand
2. Billy calls Jimmy a jerk
Jimmy hits Billy
Billy stops calling Jimmy a jerk
3. Math period
Freddy gets a stomach ache
Freddy sent to nurse
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Ideas for Antecedent Manipulation
1. The student who always fights in the lunch
line. 2. The student who enters the room with
a look you know means hes angry and
going to blow. 4. The student who is too
self-conscious to read orally and acts up
when its her turn. 5. The student who
whispers and talks excessively. 6. The student
who becomes frustrated when given a page
of math problems or spelling words. 7. The
student who cries when you return bad papers.
8. The student who daydreams or stares out the
window when she is to be working. 9.
The student who tips in his chair often knocking
it over for attention. 10. The student
who dawdles and disliked leaving the room
for recess.
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Discipline Training that is expected to produce
a specific character or Pattern of behavior,
especially training that produces moral or
mental improvement. Punishment Any stimulus
that is presented or taken away after a behavior
occurs that decreases the future probability of
the behavior occurring. Reinforcement Any
stimulus that is presented after a behavior
occurs that Increases The future probability of
the behavior occurring. Reward Something given
to a person for some accomplishment.
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Applied Behavior Analysis
A systematic, performance-based, self-evaluative
method of changing behavior

• ABA is concerned with a persons behavior and how
  environmental factors affect its expression.
• ABA uses principles of behavior that have
  identified relations between behavior and the
  environment.
• ABA is analytic when a functional relation
  between the intervention and the target behavior
  can be demonstrated.
• ABA is applied in that it is characterized by the
  social importance of the behavior to be changed.