My Behavior Modification Project

*Since Week 1 was unsuccessful in going to sleep around that specific goal time I changed my project by pushing my sleep goals back 30 minutes for the remaining 4 weeks.

This week of my behavior change project went more successful than the past week. I noticed that this week I worked on my time management and balanced my time between school, community service, and myself. It was much easier to be motivated and do exercise because of the time change. Before daylight savings by the time I completed my shifts it was already dark outside and windy. However now that I have more time at 7:00 pm it is still sunny and warm so the weather definitely motivated me to do at least a 30-minute exercise. By the time I complete my shifts it was already dark outside and windy. However now that I have more time the afternoons are slightly longer and it is still sunny and warm so the weather definitely motivates me to do at

      I selected my student from one of my students that I viewed to have some of the worst behavior in the class. I am at Bond Elementary School which is an intercity school. Most of the school’s student population comes from subsidized housing (the projects). I am in a first grade class of nineteen students. While performing my duties at in Mrs. J Williams Classroom I became very eager to observe as well as work with a student by the name of Ja’Von W. Ja’Von is a six year old, I recently found out that his mother is on drugs and is being supported by his sixteen year old brother. Many of the students that I have observed in the classroom have had behavior problems and issues with their

Most teenagers have trouble waking up in the morning. Part of this is because they stay up later, although part of it is biological.

The purpose of the goal staff will be to help a youngster in improving a specific behavior. This goal will be assessed by the staff and they will present their review twice a day on the basis of their observation that they noticed in an individual regarding a specific behavior.

I will be able to take kaylen to the park if I am able to decrease the amount of symptoms per day.

My main goal of getting 8 hours of sleep a night has been met. In order to meet this goal, I was required to make some big changes regarding time

The objective of this researcher was to conduct a review of various literature that focuses on behavior modification in detention facilities, which practice such an approach in managing negative behavior in adolescents. Theoretically, placing a great emphasis on developing the individual in choosing positive behavior as the final outcome. Ultimately, for some adolescents such results are systematically dependent upon the facility’s approach in addressing negative behavior among its detainees. Therefore, “creating a therapeutic culture within the facility that supports the development of positive relationships between youth and staff, that ensures the safe and humane treatment of the youth, that provides youth with the treatment and programs

My primary goal for the Follow-Up Period of the Behavior Reduction Exercise was to maintain my elimination of added (unnatural) sugars from my diet. I decided to continue the length of the reduction exercise through Lent in the hopes that this exercise can facilitate acquiring a lifestyle change. In other words, by continuing the length of this exercise, this behavior or restraint will establish healthier eating habits, because added sugars had become such an unhealthy part of my diet, and this healthy habit will hopefully assist me in establishing a permanent lifestyle change. I also continued to try to adjust my alternative coping behaviors by adopting the practice of meditation when I am stress (instead of nail biting or eating chocolate).

The behavior analyst uses many different approaches when teaching new behaviors. There are three interventions, that are mainly used which are modeling, shaping and chaining. Modeling is a form of imitation of a behavior, in which the individual mimics that behavior of another individual. However, when using shaping it allows the use of differential reinforcers to produce a series of gradual changes in response towards a specific behavior. The use of chaining refers to a specific set of response behaviors to a specific stimuli that produces a new behavior.

DeRosa, Roane, Doyle and McCarthy conducted a 2013 study on the use of alternative behaviors to target different behaviors within the same response class. Swearing, talking out and yelling can all be considered part of the same response class that are used as a method to gain attention from others. Through the use of differential reinforcement, the students can be taught to produce more appropriate methods of obtaining the desired responses. According to DeRosa, et al (2013), this method of teaching alternative responding has been proven effective in decreasing the likelihood of more severe behaviors from occurring. In this study, the alternative behavior was prompted by the use of a visual cue, which was a red card being placed on the

P: Timothy will identify situations, thoughts, and feelings that trigger angry feelings to improve his behavior as evidenced by reducing the number of disciplinary referrals during the 1st Nine Weeks.

Describe a time when you tried to change your own behavior. Looking back, what theory of change did this approach fall within, and what was the outcome of your effort. Given your new knowledge on behavior change how you would do this differently?

Ever gotten up in the morning and not wanted to wake up? Don’t worry, I completely understand what you are feeling. I absolutely despise waking up in the morning. Picture this: middle school kids trudging through school all day, then coming home to after school activities, and to top it all off sleeping late because of stress. Waking up early is a real struggle for most kids, and if you asked any kid I'm sure they’d agree to the terms of school starting later. People say that because of the time kids have to wake up, their brain doesn't function too well in classes, and they don’t really learn to much. I agree with this statement, because it is definitely true. I know I can’t stay awake in class when I sleep late and then have to wake up

Are you abhor to getting up in the morning? Does the sound of your wake up timer or alarm set you in frenzy, dry sweats, and lip you to tears every morning? Do you detest individuals that are cheerful and lively at a young hour in the morning? Are you that person that need some espresso before you can even recognize the day every morning? Do you wish there was an approach to make getting up less demanding and easy? Are you among set of individuals who wish they have more time to get things done during daytime? Or wish for more hours to get things done during the day time? Is being debate of weather waking up early actually make you feel active and optimistic or make you feel weak because you slept late. A study of some undergraduate students show those who slept early tend to make it to early morning class and in turn boost their grade and memory, tend to relax and grow more during the night. For adult workers, those who wake up above 9AM tend to overweight and also they might not be able to hit the gym because time for gym may have be spent for extra sleep time in early morning. Some may say “its weekend, I have it all”, not knowing they are knocking on the door of overweight and obese.