Please read carefully and answer ALL questions. FOLLOW the Rubric attached. This Paper must be original. with at lease 3 references including two from
Cooper J. O. Heron T. E. & Heward &. W. (2007).Applied Behavior Analysis(2nd ed.). Pearson Education Inc.
Miltenberger R. G. (2016).Behavior Modification: Principles and Procedures(6th ed.). Cengage Learning.
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Behavior Modification Program
This weeks Assignment will help you demonstrate your mastery of the material covered this term.Your Assignment will consist of an analysis of questions related to two separate case studies. Each case presents a problem that you the future ABA professional will need to assess. You will design an effective behavior modification program as well as a plan to evaluate this program. Each case covers the theories concepts and research discussed this term.
Your answers to the questions should consist of information from the text and supplemental readings.Your primary sources should be the readings assigned for the course but you also may use sources from other credible Internet sources.
Read each Case Study and answer the questions below. You will need to write 3-4 typed pages foreachcase in order to address all required parts of the Assignment.Answers to the questions should be typed in an APA formatted Word document double-spaced in 12-point font and submitted to the Dropbox.
Your final paper must be your original work; plagiarism will not be tolerated. Be sure to review the Syllabus in terms of what constitutes plagiarism.Please make sure to provide proper credit for those sources used in your case study analysis in proper APA format. Please see the APA Quick Reference for any questions related to APA citations. You must credit authors when you:
Read Case Study 1: Williams aggressive behavior
Ms. Tooley contacts you a behavior analyst to assist her with a child in her classroom named William. William is a healthy 6-year-old boy who has been terrorizing his classmates. The problem has been occurring since the beginning of the school year. William pushes kicks hits or bites other children in the class. This has often happened during recess time. Ms.Tooley first addressed the issue by scolding William. That did not appear to reduce the behavior so she then required him to visit the principal’s office whenever an episode of aggressive behavior occurred. These visits also had little effect in reducing the aggressive behaviors.
Write a 3-4 page paper addressing the following:
Part I
Define the target behavior in Williams case study by writing a 12 sentence target behavior definition using terms that can be observed and the appropriate behavior analytic language.
Part II
Design an effective behavior modification program.
Provide rationale for selecting the combination approach drawing upon behavior theory. Your rationale should include a description of the function of Williams behavior and how your intervention choices address that function.
Part III
Explain how you would evaluate the modification program.
Include the following in your explanation:
Describe how you will know if your treatment was effective. Make sure to explain each step.
Explain how to program for generalization and maintenance of Williams behavior.
Read Case Study 2: Annies change to Language Acquisition
Annie is a 4-year-old child diagnosed with autism. She uses very little language. She has a few words in her vocabulary and is capable of using language. She currently uses gestures and challenging behavior to get her wants and needs met. For example if she wants a drink she will lead her mother to the refrigerator and jump up and down and cry until her mother correctly guesses what she wants. You have been called in to use Skinners Verbal Behavior approach to develop a language acquisition program for Annie.
Write a 3-4 page paper addressing the following:
Design a language acquisition program for Annie. Include the following in the program you design:
Develop a set of procedures to follow to teach each type of verbal behavior. This should include the antecedent and consequent controlling variables for each type of verbal behavior.
Describe how you will collect data on Annies verbal behavior.
Explain how you will evaluate your language acquisition program to know if your program is effective.
Describe how you will use Behavioral Skills Training to teach Annies mother how to implement your language acquisition program.