Behavioral InterventionsBehavioral Interventions
Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan University
Spring 2008Spring 2008
Distance Course in:Distance Course in:
Amman, JordanAmman, Jordan
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The purposeThe purpose
To reinforce the child To reinforce the child to do more appropriate to do more appropriate behavior such as kiss behavior such as kiss his sister instead of his sister instead of throwing object toward throwing object toward her or bite her all the her or bite her all the time.time.
IntroductionIntroduction
Hussam he is 5 years old ,Hussam he is 5 years old ,mentally health, he does not mentally health, he does not complain from any medical problem complain from any medical problem or chronic disease,or chronic disease, he is lonely child for his family he is lonely child for his family , ,,has no problem in verbal ,has no problem in verbal language ,his parents especially language ,his parents especially his mother provide all care to his mother provide all care to child and provide him with various child and provide him with various type of toys .type of toys .
problem behavior( throwing object toward problem behavior( throwing object toward his sister ,bite ) ,start before four his sister ,bite ) ,start before four monuth when his mother delivered his baby monuth when his mother delivered his baby sister ,sister ,
•His mother response •in alternative way.
Attention(reinforcment contengency)
Reprimand(Punishment contingency)
Before
Child has no attention
Behavior
Child disruptive(throwing object toward his sister, bite)
After
Child has attention
.
Reinforcment contengency
Punishment contingency. Aversive stimulus
Before
Child receive no reprimand.
Behavior
Child disruptive(throwing object toward his sister, bite)
After.Child receive reprimand
But the child behavior not But the child behavior not decrease so, mother decide decrease so, mother decide to use more aversive to use more aversive punisher , by slapping punisher , by slapping child his face when he do child his face when he do disruptive behavior disruptive behavior
Punishment contengency.
Before
Child receive no slap in his
face.
Behavior
Child disrupt (throwing object
toward his sister .,bite her.
After
Child receive slap in his face.
At first behavior At first behavior decrease to few days then decrease to few days then increase to previous increase to previous level.level.
Recording system of child disruptive behavior (base line)
Week Frequency of response
Rang of response
1 5 5-20
2 10
3 12
4 10
5 15
6 20
Base line
0
5
10
15
20
25
1 2 3 4 5 6
Base line
Number of week
Frequency of response
So I am not expert in So I am not expert in behavioral analysis, but I try behavioral analysis, but I try to apply the principle of to apply the principle of behavioral analysis that I behavioral analysis that I study it this semester with study it this semester with this childthis child
I advice my relative to use I advice my relative to use extinction of attention by extinction of attention by ignoring him or not pay attention ignoring him or not pay attention to him ,but she must be careful to him ,but she must be careful that throwing object not harm the that throwing object not harm the baby .baby .
Extinction meansExtinction means: stopping the : stopping the reinforcement or escape reinforcement or escape contingency for a previously contingency for a previously reinforced response causes the reinforced response causes the response frequency to decrease.response frequency to decrease.
Extinction contingency:
Before
Child has no
attention.
Behavior
Child disrupt (throwing object toward his sister .,bite her.
After
Child has no
attention.
At first there is initial At first there is initial increase of response more than increase of response more than first (more than 25 time per first (more than 25 time per day) then decrease its met the day) then decrease its met the definition of definition of extinction burstextinction burst
After that child behavior After that child behavior decrease gradually from 20 time decrease gradually from 20 time per day to 10 time per day .per day to 10 time per day .
So we try other contingency, in So we try other contingency, in assessment of child I notice he assessment of child I notice he prefer to watch T.V(cartoon) prefer to watch T.V(cartoon) very much ,but his mother allow very much ,but his mother allow him to watch T.V just for one him to watch T.V just for one hour per day 4-5 pm and the hour per day 4-5 pm and the child sleep at 9 pm .. child sleep at 9 pm ..
But every now and then he do But every now and then he do destructive behavior so I used destructive behavior so I used penalty contingencypenalty contingency
Before
Child watch
T.V(cartoon)
T.V on
Behavior
Child disrupt (throwing object
toward his sister .,bi
te her
After
Child did not watch T.V(cartoon) for 3 mint (T,V
off)
Penalty contingency:
• The child disruptive behavior decrease for few days from 20-5 time per day ,return back and decrease ,•but finally I advice her mother to put rule (contract) between him and his brother if he do more appropriate behavior such as kiss his sister instead of throwing object or biting her through all the day he will see extra 30 minute cartoon on TV before sleep time( I chose this reinforcer because the child like cartoon too much to addict degree).
So this is So this is Rule controlRule control, which , which is mean: the statement of rule is mean: the statement of rule control the response described control the response described in that rule in that rule
And its And its Rule governed Rule governed behaviorbehavior :behavior under the :behavior under the control of rule control of rule
So child new behavior (kiss her So child new behavior (kiss her sister ) instead of disruptive sister ) instead of disruptive behavior under control of rule.behavior under control of rule.
Opportunity for responseDead line: before end of day.
Before
He will loss
opportunity to have extra 30
mint watching
T.V ( cartoon)
before sleep
Behavior
He kiss her
sister.
After
He will not loss
opportunity to have extra 30
mint watching T.V (cartoon)
before sleep
So this So this analogs to analogs to avoidanceavoidance ,because there a dead ,because there a dead line ,and delay in out come more line ,and delay in out come more than 60 second test ,so it fall than 60 second test ,so it fall the 60 second test :which means the 60 second test :which means the out come must follow the the out come must follow the response within or less 60 second response within or less 60 second to reinforce or punish the to reinforce or punish the response.response.
So its worked and child disruptive So its worked and child disruptive behavior decrease to near zero.behavior decrease to near zero.
Intervention
0
5
10
15
20
25
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Base lineIntervention
Number of week
Freq
uen
cy of resp
on
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