Please read sections 2.2 and 2.3.

After reading section 2.2, please respond to the following questions.

Prior to reading this chapter, what did you think about behavior modification?  Why? What are three things you will remember from what you read in the chapter? Why? What was one thing that you really liked that was in the chapter? Why? What was one thing that you disliked that was in the chapter? Why? How has reading the chapter changed what you originally thought about behavior modification? How so?

After reading section 2.3, please respond to the following questions.

What are three things you will remember from what you read in the chapter? Why? What was one thing that you really liked that was in the chapter? Why? What was one thing that you disliked that was in the chapter? Why? How has reading the chapter changed what you originally thought about behavior modification? How so?

Once you are done with your post make list of the terms and terminology you used in your post.

Hi Class,

So far we have discussed reinforcement (increasing the frequency of a behavior as a result of the consequence) and punishment (decreasing the frequency of a behavior as a result of the consequence). What I would like you to do is to find a couple of video clips off the internet where one illustrates reinforcement and the other illustrates punishment.

For each clip I would like you to briefly describe/summarize the clip. 1) Tell us what behavior (target behavior) you are using that illustrates the reinforced or punished behavior (be careful as there are often many behaviors in a video and you need to isolate the behavior of interest). 2) Next tell us what the consequence of the behavior is. 3) Then tell us how, that consequence either will increase or decrease the frequency of the behavior. 4) Tell us if the consequence involves the addition of something or if it involves the removal of something. 5) Finally tell us to the antecedent is.

Please then list the ABC's of the behavior

A=
B=
C=

Now state if this is an example of positive reinforcement, positive punishment, negative reinforcement, negative punishment.

Do the same for the second clip

For originality sake, make sure the videos you are not using the same videos the four other students before you just used.

When you are done with both clips, copy and paste the URL at the bottom so we can go and see the videos you used.

Once you are done with your post make list of the terms and terminology you used in your post.

Let me know if you have any questions....

Hi Class,

You pretty much rocked your blog posts do far and since today's class was going to cover blogging for the course and how to improve your posts etc. and since it is still snowing/snowy outside we will be doing this online work rather than in class work.

One of the blog assignment type we did for the class was the "In The News" assignments. In order to familiarize you with these assignments, we would like you to read some of the posts from past students to see what they were interested in and how they went about blogging about behavior modification in the news.

http://www.psychologicalscience.com/bmod/2011/11/topical-blog-week-14-due-thursday.html#comments

http://www.psychologicalscience.com/bmod/2011/09/-topicsin-the-news-what.html#comments

After reading the posts from the links above please answer the following:
Which posts did you like the best? Why?
Has reading these posts changed your idea of what behavior modification is? Why or why not?
Do you believe that we can take complex topics that are occurring in the world and adequately explain them with what we know about behavior modification? Why or why not?
Based on these posts are there any specific topics you are interested in learning?

Thanks,

--Dr. M

By now you should have been able to log in and comment on the blog site. What we would like you to do now is to go to the following page and read some of the comments left from the students in the class before you.

http://www.psychologicalscience.com/bmod/2011/12/week-16-final-assignment.html

After reading the posts please answer the following:
Which posts did you like the best? Why?
Has reading these posts changed your idea of what behavior modification is? Why or why not?
Based on these posts are there any specific topics you are interested in learning?

Thanks,

--Dr. M

Please make sure you are registered for the BMod class and then spend a little time orienting yourself with the class blog site. While you are at it please look over the syllabus pages and make sure you understand what we will be doing this semester as it relates to the syllabus.

Once you have finished this please leave a comment about what you think about the blog site, the class, or any particular blog post you have read. I mostly just want to make sure you can log in and comment. If you have problems logging in send me an email and let me know what I can do to help.

--Dr. M

For this last assignment I would like you to reflect on what you have learned in this class the semester. Please answer the following questions. What are three topics that you found interesting during the semester? Why? How has the material you have learned in this class changed the way you think about psychology and the world in general? How has the material you have learned in this class, complemented what you have learned in other classes at UNI?

Please answer the questions in sufficient detail as warranted for a final assignment and please make sure to use as much behavioral terminology as possible.

Let me know if you have any questions,

 

--Dr. M

Token economy.

Please find an example of a token economy on the internet. Briefly discuss/summarize the token economy you read about and discuss in depth the site based on the readings from this week and from what he have learned so far in class.

List the url.

Please be sure to use as many behavioral terms as you can.

Let me know if you have any questions,

--Dr. M

Token Economies.
Please review the following website and read about the steps involved in setting up a token economy using the LRBI Checklist:
http://www.olemiss.k12.in.us/intervention/Token.pdf

Next read the following link about the Poyer Purple Paw tokens and respond to the questions listed at that link. http://www.psychologicalscience.com/bmod/2011/10/poyner-purple-paw-tokens.html

You can post your response either here or on the link above.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

--Dr. M

Topics in the News?

What I would like you to do is to continue applying what we are learning in class to real world matters. Some might ask, "What good is learning psychology if we can't apply it to real world matters?" So that is what we are going to do with this week's topical blog assignment.

What I would like you to do is to either go to NPR (http://www.npr.org/ ), the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/ ) there are some good news source links at the bottom of the following page (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ listed in their news sources) and read, watch, or listen to something that is interesting to you and relates to what we have been learning in the class.

For your news I would like you to briefly describe/summarize your piece. 1) Tell us what behavior (target behavior) you are using that illustrates the reinforced or punished behavior (be careful as there are often many behaviors in a video and you need to isolate the behavior of interest). 2) Next tell us what the consequence of the behavior is. 3) Then tell us how, that consequence either will increase or decrease the frequency of the behavior. 4) Tell us if the consequence involves the addition of something or if it involves the removal of something. 5) Finally tell us to the antecedent is.

Please then list the ABC's of the behavior

A=
B=
C=

Now state if this is an example of positive reinforcement, positive punishment, negative reinforcement, negative punishment. Tell us if it involves extinction, establishing operations, use as many terms from the chapters we have already covered as you can.

Now find another behavior in the same news piece and repeat the steps (i.e. do it again).

For originality sake, make sure the videos you are not using the same pieces of news the four other students before you just used.

When you are done, copy and paste the URL at the bottom so we can go and see the sources you used.

Since we are trying to get you to use terms we are learning, please either underline the terms used (prob with a word processor cut & paste) or make a list of terms at the bottom of your post.

Let me know if you have any questions.

--Dr. M

There is no assigned reading this week. If you like you can research a topic of interest and report on that for extra credit.

Token Economies.
Please read the following website and read about the steps involved in setting up a token economy using the LRBI Checklist:
http://www.olemiss.k12.in.us/intervention/Token.pdf

Please respond to the following questions? What is a token economy? Do you think they are useful? Why? What situations do you feel they would be most effective? What situations do you feel they would be least effective? Why? Can you think of any token economies that you are currently under?

A 32-year-old woman has been charged with one misdemeanor count of child abuse for locking her daughter in a closet for 6 hours because she earned bad grades, the Daily Pilot reports.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/09/woman-accused-of-locking-daughter-in-closet_n_1084641.html

Based on last Tuesday's (week #11) discussion where we went back over the Week #9 assignment (http://www.psychologicalscience.com/bmod/2011/10/topical-blog-week-9-due-thursday.html) steps for a self-directed behavior program. Please make any revisions on your post:

Using the 7 steps outline a self-directed behavior program. Make sure you use sufficient detail and use as much behavior speak as you can.

Please discuss any progress you have made with your self-directed behavior change project. What might you do differently if you were to do another self-directed project?

Please read sections 5.4 and 5.5

After reading section 5.4, please respond to the following questions:

What do you think you will remember mostly about section 5.4? Why?

After reading section 5.5, please respond to the following questions:

What do you think you will remember mostly about section 5.4? Why?

Let me know if you have any questions.

Pick a behavior of yours that you are interested in further examining using a functional analysis of behavior.
Using what you have read in this week's section 5.3 give a shot at doing a functional analysis of that behavior and report your findings.

Make sure to use your behavior speak and to use the terms that you have learned in the section.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Please read sections 5.2 and 5.3

After reading section 5.2, please respond to the following questions:

Section 5.2 discusses rule governed behavior. What do you think you will remember mostly about the section? Why? How much of your behavior do you think is rule governed?

After reading section 5.3, please respond to the following questions:

Section 5.3 discusses the functional analysis of behavior. What do you think you will remember mostly about the section? Why? If you were to do a functional analysis of a behavior of yours what would it be? Why?

After reading BOTH SECTIONS what information did you find that may have added to what you already knew about behavior modification?

PLEASE BRING YOUR READING EXERCISES FOR SECTIONS 5.2 AND 5.3 TO CLASS WITH YOU ON TUESDAY (like we used to do before October).

Let me know if you have any questions.

This is a very upsetting and aversive video. It really isn't clear what their larger goal is, however the adults are all yelling at the boy at once. Apparently they want him to tell someone present that he loves them. How does this relate to what we have been learning in class about behavior modification? For example is this punishment or reinforcement?

 

"In the video above, McFarland and other instructors scream and yell at what looks like a pre-teen boy as he is forced to hold a heavy car tire. The boy is brought to his knees as he cries and is terrorized by the adults around him."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/kelvin-sgt-mac-mcfarland-boot-camp-video_n_1051216.html

This page contains a list of web resources, latest news, images, videos, blog postings, and real time conversation about behavior modification. We also provide some recommendation so you can surf the internet faster and fun. Make sure to visit the pages that related to behavior modification:

http://education.mitrasites.com/behavior-modification.html

Please read sections 4.3 and 5.1

After reading section 4.3, please respond to the following questions.

Section 4.3 expands on the issues of setting realistic goals. What do you think you will remember mostly about the section? Why?

After reading section 5.1, please respond to the following questions.

Section 5.1 lays out issues surrounding the measurement of behaviors. What do you think you will remember mostly about the section? Why? 

After reading BOTH SECTIONS what information did you find that may have added to what you already knew about behavior modification?

Please make sure you turn in your reading exercises before Thursday at 11:00 so we can give you credit for doing them.

Let me know if you have any questions.

http://www.uni.edu/~maclino/bm/purple_paw_tokens.html
On page two of this newsletter the on TRRC program is explained. What is this program? How did it come about? What are the behavioral classes they are trying to elicit? What would be some specific target behaviors they might want the children to emit? Is this system based on reinforcement or punishment? Is it positive or negative? What are the tokens used in this program? What might be some pro's and con's associated with using these tokens? What is the delivery system? What are some pro's and con's associated with the delivery system? How are the tokens banked? What are the pro's and con's? What are the back up reinforcers? How were the backup reinforcers chosen? Are they effective reinforcers? How do the students gain access to the reinforcers? What are some of the outcome measures so the administrators know the system is effective? How effectively are the administrators teaching the students about the system? How effectively are the administrators teaching the parents about the system? How effectively have the administrators taught the other teacher about the system? Is there the possibility of not everyone (students, teachers, and parents) may not have complete buy in with the system? What are some problems know to exist with token economies that might be a problem here? What are some questions you might have for the administrators about the system? What additional information might you want to know about the system?

Pick a behavior that you might have picked if you were making a New Year's Resolution today.

Using the 7 steps outline a self-directed behavior program. Make sure you use sufficient detail and use as much behavior speak as you can.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Please read sections 4.1 and 4.2.

After reading section 4.1, please respond to the following questions.

Section 4.1 introduces us to the concept of self-directed behavior. This can be the basis of a powerful way in which we can make changes in our lives as well as the lives of others. What do you think you will remember mostly about the section? Why?

After reading section 4.2, please respond to the following questions.

Section 4.2 lays out the steps for self-directed behavioral change. Which of the 7 steps do you think would be the most difficult to follow in self-direct behavioral change? Why? Which of the 7 steps do you think would be the easiest? Why?
After reading the chapter what information did you find that may have added to what you already knew about behavior modification?

Please make sure you turn in your reading exercises so we can give you credit for doing them.

Let me know if you have any questions.

What I would like you to do is to find a topic from ANYTHING WE HAVE COVERED SO FAR IN CLASS that you are interested in and search the internet for material on that topic. You might, for example, find people who are doing research on the topic, you might find web pages that discuss the topic, you might find youtube clips that demonstrate something related to the topic, etc. What you find and use is pretty much up to you at this point. But use at least 3 sources.

Once you have completed your search and explorations, I would like you to say what your topic is, how exactly it fits into the chapter, and why you are interested in it. Next, I would like you to take the information you found related to your topic, integrate/synthesize it, and then write about it. At the end, please include working URLs for the three websites AND state below each URL how that particular site contributed to what you wrote.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Please read sections 3.3 and 3.4.

After reading section 3.3, please respond to the following questions.

Section 3.3 expands on the Pavlov chapter and further explores classical conditioning. What are three things that you did not know before about classical conditioning? What do you think you will remember mostly about the section? Why?

After reading section 3.4, please respond to the following questions.

Section 3.4 introduces Watson. Prior to reading the section what did you know about Watson? After reading the chapter what information did you find that may have added to what you already knew about Watson?

Please make sure you turn in your reading exercises so we can give you credit for doing them.

Let me know if you have any questions.

These are some really good examples of extinction students posted this week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBg4QV9nJA4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug9jm6udiZY

 

 

What I would like you to do is to find a topic from ANYTHING WE HAVE COVERED SO FAR IN CLASS that you are interested in and search the internet for material on that topic. You might, for example, find people who are doing research on the topic, you might find web pages that discuss the topic, you might find youtube clips that demonstrate something related to the topic, etc. What you find and use is pretty much up to you at this point. But use at least 3 sources.

Once you have completed your search and explorations, I would like you to say what your topic is, how exactly it fits into the chapter, and why you are interested in it. Next, I would like you to take the information you found related to your topic, integrate/synthesize it, and then write about it. At the end, please include working URLs for the three websites AND state below each URL how that particular site contributed to what you wrote.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Please read sections 3.1 and 3.2.

After reading section 3.1, please respond to the following questions.

Who was Thorndike? What do you think his contributions to the science of behavior were? What are three things you will remember about the chapter? Why?

After reading section 3.2, please respond to the following questions.

Section 3.2 introduces Pavlov. Prior to reading the section what did you know about Pavlov? After reading the chapter what information did you find that may have added to what you already knew about him?

Who did you find more interesting Pavlov or Thorndike? Why?

 

This week's readings deal with schedules of reinforcement and extinction. What I would like you to do is to find a couple of video clips off the internet where one illustrates one of the schedules of reinforcement and the other illustrates extinction.

For this assignment write using the language of behaivor. The TA will be looking for this as a grading point.

For each clip I would like you to briefly describe/summarize the clip. 1) Tell us what behavior (target behavior) you are using that illustrates the reinforced or extinguished behavior. 2) Next tell us what the consequence of the behavior is. 3) Then tell us how, that consequence either will increase or decrease the frequency of the behavior. 4) Tell us if the consequence involves the addition of something or if it involves the removal of something. 5) Finally tell us to the antecedent is. (note some of these will not exactly fit for the extinction since the reinforcement is absent - maybe say what the reinforcement was prior to the extinction etc.)

Please then list the ABC's of the behavior

A=
B=
C=

Now do like we did in class and state how the consequence or lack of consequence alters the behavior. Also justify or make a case why a schedule of reinforcement is in place or why extinction is occurring.