...Cognitive Behavior Theory Applied to Dwight Melody Church Sorrell Tarleton State University Social Work Program at Texas A&M University-Central Texas Cognitive Behavior Theory Applied to Dwight Melody Church Sorrell Intervention # 1: What: According to Cognitive Behavior Theory, all behaviors are learned and can be changed by focusing on them one at a time. The idea is to focus on what is happening now to increase desirable behavior and decrease undesirable behavior to improve day-to-day functioning of those affected. The theory focuses on the environmental factors before and following the target behavior, we want to change. Learning new more adaptive behaviors, will lead to more rewarding behaviors and make the person happier (Rappaport, 2013). In Dwight’s case, his excessive drinking has caused injury to his child, which resulted in him losing his family. His doctor has told him that he is showing early symptoms of cirrhosis of the liver. His attempts to decrease his alcohol consumption on his own have been unsuccessful. How: I will start by discussing the concept of how changing one undesirable behavior at a time and increasing desirable behaviors can improve the day-to-day and moment to moment functioning of his family. I will introduce to him how learning more adaptive behaviors can lead to a happier life. Then we will discuss his every day behaviors and write them down, placing them in the desirable or undesirable column. I will discuss with Dwight...
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...different perspectives of motivational learning. Though there are several views, this paper will focus on four in particular theories, which will include Behaviorism, Cognitive, Humanistic and Sociocultural perspectives and this paper will compare and differentiate the difference of these perspectives. Motivational Behavioral Perspective of Learning According to Huitt, (2011), he describes the Motivational Behavioral Perspective of Learning as “elicited by stimulus associated/connected to innately connected stimulus and obtain desired, pleasant consequences (rewards) or escape/avoid undesired, unpleasant consequences”. In other words, Behavior is the response to stimulus, it has been suggested that all behavior is learned from the environmental conditioning factor (McLeod, 2013). According to McLeod (2013), it is further implied that “Behaviorism is primarily concerned with observable behavior, as opposed to internal events like thinking and emotions”. To further explain this theory this author would have to say that from the behavioral viewpoint motivational learning is the result to the individuals surrounding and upbringing. The individual surrounding and environment that the person is subjected to is the stipulation that frames the persons motivation to learn. People can also be motivated to learn based on specific ways that they receive praise and rewards from their community. For instance, McLeod (2013) states, “Animals and humans learn in similar ways”. This is why...
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...Erford, Vernon, 2014). Theoretical Orientation as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor Because I want to work with preschool aged children after completing this program, there are two theories that seemed to fit best for me as an adolescent counselor. Most of the problems that are occurring in the classroom are due to behavior, and it seems best to match the intervention to the behavior (Hackney, 1992). It has been my experience that 3 and 4-year-olds are under stress due to their environments and other factors upon entering the classroom causing a need for Behavioral Intervention. Sometimes children enter the classroom never being exposed to other children or never being a part of a larger group of children. Children who are displaying undesired behaviors must be taught how to act in their new environments. The goal of Behavioral Intervention is to weaken or eliminate said behaviors and replace them with more desirable ones. Since entering the classroom in 2008, the Office of Head Start was already promoting behavior-based interventions, so this particular theory is one that I am already familiar with, I am just now able to put a name to it. Behavior Intervention is one of the multiple theories that seems as though it would work best with my philosophies and...
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...developing as a result of the propositions and beliefs shared by a group of people who has influenced educators’ view of learning. The term behavioral psychology refers to a psychological approach which principally concerned with stimulus-response activities and emphasizes the role of environmental factors in a learning process, to the exclusion of own free will. There is a tenet of behavioral psychology that “only observable, measurable, an outward behavior is worth investigating” (Bush, 2006, p. 14). Historically speaking, behaviorism was originated in the 1880s and develops gradually in the twentieth-first century and beyond. Skinner and...
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...responsibilities of individuals and the team to support the management of your team throughout the semester. Background: Your team will be responsible for completing a team project this semester which requires developing and doing a major fundraising event along with 2 presentations and a final report. Each student will be entering in a performance contract with your team members. This document outlines this contract and provides a means for managing your team performance. To develop this team contract team members will need to negotiate team expectations by developing a shared understanding of how your team will be expected to function. To be effective, all members must explicitly agree to a set of norms for team behavior and procedures to address behaviors that fall outside the norms. Without a shared understanding, some members’ expectations may not be met, leading them to become disillusioned and de-motivated. As a result, team effectiveness will likely be diminished. Work teams often run into problems such as, members “free-riding,” failing to show up for or being late for meetings, failing to complete work, submitting work late, submitting work that doesn’t meet other members’ quality standards, and failing to communicate enough or appropriately in and outside of meetings. If/when you encounter these type of problems down the road, you will use the contract to address the problems and improve team functioning. Also, if developed properly and used to manage...
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...Behavioral and Social/Cognitive Approaches to Forming Habits Paper Jeston Walker PSY/250 December 8, 2014 Ronald Goodnight Introduction In this paper I will analyze one of your habits, how did I develop this habit, were there role models for this habit, and which people influenced the adoption of this habit. I will explain why do I continue the habit and has there been a time when I have attempted to break this habit. I will use the behavioral personality theory to explain why I have this habit. I will describe components of social/cognitive theory that explain why the habit formed. I will develop a plan that applies operant conditioning to change this habit. Between the behavioral and social/cognitive theories, I will also describe which one do I find best explains my personality. Analyze one of your habits. How did you develop this habit? Were there role models for this habit? Which people influenced the adoption of this habit? My smoking habit began before I even turned 18. I tried my first cigarette around the age of 16, and I was addicted by the time I turned 18. It was several reasons why I developed the habit of smoking. A lot of my family members that was closed too were smokers. Their friends encourage them to try cigarettes, and to keep smoking. They saw smoking as a way of rebelling and showing independence. They think that everyone else is smoking, and that they should, too. Also I used to see tobacco advertising all the time, which targeted a lot of teenagers around...
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...CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER AND THE POOR PEOPLE The Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) or it is also known as Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program was launched in late 2007, as the Philippine government’s version of the conditional cash transfer. In exchange for the provision of cash grants for education and health activities, poor families need to comply with a set of conditionalities such as ensuring school attendance of children, regular visits to health centers for immunization, preventive health check-ups and maternal care. The program runs for five years for household-beneficiaries. I believe that the CCT is an important relief measure. The usefulness of such a measure needs to be underscored in light of the fact that many poor Filipinos are desperate to survive these trying times. Social Watch-Philippines has recently conducted a preliminary study and survey of 4Ps beneficiaries and has found out that for many beneficiaries, this is the first time that they have experienced direct support from government on a relatively sustained basis and are therefore grateful for the support. BUT the dilemma and the issue is how long this program can help the poor families or the household beneficiaries of CCT, is there a way to uplift their level of well-being and how will the Department of Social Welfare and Development as the lead agency mandated to address the poverty and alleviate this problem to the CCT beneficiaries? Am presenting a Nut Shell or tapping of resources...
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...Classroom Management Plan Introduction and Overview In teaching there is no one style of classroom management that fits all classrooms. Every classroom is unique, with diverse students going through many things especially in a middle school classroom. Nonetheless, that’s why having a formal, written classroom management plan is of utmost importance especially in a changing classroom. Hence, in planning my own classroom management plan it is why I implemented a plan that relies highly on teacher preparation and organization. I have learned in my short time in the classroom that problems will occur no matter what you do in the classroom. However, being prepared by having a set of rules, procedures, and consequences for certain discipline problems within the classroom is the best method for a successful learning environment. In middle school classroom, students both females and males alike are going through both physical and emotional changes. Having a teacher who they can rely on as an advisor or even a person of confidence is of utmost importance in order to build a family of learners. Classroom Arrangement I arrange students in group tables of four or five students depending on the group of students. I’m most comfortable with this arrangement as it allows for the most amount of free space, and also provides more working space for students when doing group activities. Even though my desk is in the front of the classroom, I will try and not spend much time there, rather...
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...Positive Reinforcement Oona Searcy ECE 201 Debra Lawrence May 28, 2012 Behavior is something that starts at home and is hard for teachers to deal with if there is not support from the parents. When a child first enters into the school world teachers have no idea what to expect but they have to be prepared for any and everything that a child brings. Laying down the rules and procedure in the beginning can help. Teachers are like a child’s parent because a child spends most of their time in the teachers presents so motivating them to be and do their best is what a student looks for. In this paper we will discuss Doug’s situation and what positive reinforcement can be done to help out the situation and what strategies will help to fix the problem. In Doug’s case all strategies can be used to help make the situation better because they are things that should be applied to a classroom on day to day bases, so the one that I chose to use is Contingent Instructions. Contingent Instructions are specific directions given to an individual student to cease an undesired behavior and to engage in a more appropriate alternative. Doug is so focused on his lego’s that nothing else matter to him and his teacher along with his parents must help find a way to make him focus on his assignments like he do his lego’s. The one way you can use the lego’s to do math would be to set the problems with...
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...students do not share the same knowledge or behavioral characteristics, the classroom will support the diverse learner in many ways. Van Brummel suggests, “To create an optimal learning situation, indicate your expectations clearly.” One of these supports will be classroom rules. These rules will be for the entire classroom, which will be set at the beginning of the school year. The rules will be simple and easy to understand for young students. The rules are as follows: 1. Respect everyone in the class. 2. Follow directions. 3. Be polite. 4. Raise your hand. Respecting everyone in the class is rule that is to include many aspects of classroom activity. This rule can include offensives such as interrupting and disruptive behavior. A classroom has to behave in a way which depicts Christian character. Students are also expected to follow directions, but it is an important class rule, because they need to be able to be ready and have the ability to start assignments or tasks with ease and following directions is a great first PROBLEM PREVENTION PLAN step. A very important part of following directions is also listening. Being polite is very important for a first grade classroom. The entire classroom should always be friendly, good- natured, and have a harmonious attitude towards each other as well as the educator....
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...Autism Case: Behavior Intervention Plan Student’s name Institution Date Autism Case: Behavior Intervention Plan Scenario 3 Johnny is a six-year-old child with autism. His communication skills are significantly deficient and he demonstrates a wide variety of problem behaviors. Most concerning is the tendency for him to demonstrate self injurious behavior that has recently increased in frequency and intensity. An ER visit was necessitated by a recent incident of this behavior. Some of Johnny's more intense characteristics related to autism spectrum disorders include repetitive and ritualistic behavior patterns and an apparent need to collect and acquire a variety of specific tangible items such as Hot Wheels cars and Legos. Johnny is generally only “well behaved” when access to these items is free and frequent. Introduction In this behavior intervention plan a case of Johnny who is six years old with autism I presented. This disorder is characterized by impaired communication which involves verbal and non-verbal and also impaired social interaction. This case is associated with restricted and receptive behavior. Johnny is deficient communication skills and demonstrates a variety of problems in the behaviors that he portrays. The most concerning is his tendency to show or demonstrates a self injurious behavior over the recent time. This has necessitated an ER visit due to his recent behavior incident. Autism spectrum disorders are some of his intense characteristics...
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...The debate on Nature vs. Nurture raises the question of whether human behavior is developed naturally within our DNA, or learned in our surrounding environment in which we are brought up. This unresolved question has been discussed and debated since the late 19th century. Philosophers like John Locke and Aristotle favored the idea that the human mind begins as a ‘blank slate’ and it is experiences, guidance, and your perception that shapes who you are (nurture). While others, such as, Plato and Emanuel Kant believed our behavior and personality is by nature; embedded in and decided by our DNA and genotype. After analyzing both sides of the spectrum and my personal experiences, I believe both to be factors, Nurture is more significant in affecting...
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...Cracking the Behavioral Code – The FLAIR Plan The article introduced an approach that could be helpful to change the behavior of challenging students. The FAIR Plan has successfully altered the behavior of multiple students and it even opens up new perspectives for educators. The FAIR Plan provides simple steps for changing the behavior and the instructions how to approach children with steps of FAIR Plan.. In everyday life teachers can only control the environment of their classroom and their own behavior so that´s why every step in FAIR Plan is based on these two elements. Experts who created FAIR Plan named it FAIR Plan for reason because every letter stands for an advice or step. F stands for ”understanding the function of the behavior which helps us to make the decision how to intervene to the challenging behavior. The A stands for accommodations that are the methods how to change the behavior. The I stands for interaction strategies, that tell us how to approach and convey the message to the students in a way that it doesn´t upset them. Lastly the R stands for responsive strategies that help educators to answer tricky questions students may ask or things they may say. What´s the Function of the Behavior According to a behavioral analyst Mark Durand (1990), there are four ways of challenging behavior among children which are to escape (when a students wants to avoid certain task situation or person), to obtain a tangible thing (means that if a student...
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...[Your Name] [Instructor Name] [Course Number] [Date] Sociology: Why Do People Turn a Blind Eye on Unethical Behavior Since time immemorial, mankind’s coexistence has, to a large part, been greatly influenced by a set of rules of conduct, around which societies have formed and grown themselves the world over. It is these set of rules that principally guide a society’s members over what is considered ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ as they interact in various contexts, and therefore, regulate their behavior. Ethical behavior is what is considered ‘right’. Yet, while these rules have played an important part in their principal purpose of holding society together, it cannot go unnoticed that they are broken as they are observed in equal measure. In light of this, the question begs, why do people turn a blind eye on unethical behavior? First, an individual is more likely to overlook someone else’s unethical behavior when such behavior serves their interest. As (Gino, Bazerman and Chugh) observed in their experiments, individuals with a vested interest in a particular matter of interest may find it challenging to approach a situation without ethical prejudice, even when they believe themselves, honest persons. This observation would greatly explain why a supervisor in a work environment may assign a junior a task that is not in compliance with the workplace's ethical guidelines. While the supervisor clearly recognizes such action as being unethical by virtue of the organization's guidelines...
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...Organizational Behavior Larry Fulse AJS /534 October 5, 2015 Donald Savell The purposes of this paper to describe what I believe are important elements of organizational behavior and how these elements can challenge the effectiveness of a private security agency. “Organizational Behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people, individuals, and group act in organizations. It does this by taking a system approach. That is it interprets people – organization relationships in terms of the whole person, whole organization, and whole social system. Its purpose is to build better relationships by achieving human objectives, organizational objectives, and social objectives” (Scribd, 2013). In the criminal justice system and private security agency establish important matter with an effective organizational behavior to operate their job duties correctly. In private security agency their ultimate objective and goals is to target organization to satisfy a customers, need, want, and demand in a successful matter. Private security have these combine elements to build framework or model to the company to organize and operate from. Manager in the company to help him or her on making decision, direct attitude of employees, allocating resources, perform range of activities, and replacing institution with systematic study. Private security agency manager and supervisor achieve his or her goals by communicating any human behavior work using common language...
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