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Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a

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<strong>Instruction</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Functional</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Chapter 1<br />

4. Compare your data with your partner’s. Did you agree on all occurrences of the behavior?<br />

Why or why not? How could you improve your def<strong>in</strong>ition of the behavior?<br />

Exercise 3: Practice <strong>in</strong> Identify<strong>in</strong>g Behavioral<br />

Pr<strong>in</strong>ciples<br />

Next, determ<strong>in</strong>e for each of the follow<strong>in</strong>g if this is an example of positive or negative<br />

re<strong>in</strong>forcement.<br />

1. Sally receives a po<strong>in</strong>t on her score card for mak<strong>in</strong>g a perfect shot <strong>in</strong> basketball. She is<br />

shoot<strong>in</strong>g baskets better than ever.<br />

Positive Re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

Negative Re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

2. A child is <strong>in</strong> the dentist’s seat and when the dentist goes to <strong>in</strong>sert a tool <strong>in</strong> his mouth,<br />

the child shakes his head and says, “No!” The dentist removes the tool and moves away<br />

from the child. The dentist always has a hard time with this little fellow.<br />

Positive Re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

Negative Re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

3. Frederick is a teenager with an obesity problem who jo<strong>in</strong>s the gym, and regularly works<br />

out. His best friend works out with him and repeatedly tells him how he is gett<strong>in</strong>g<br />

stronger and fitter right after each session. Frederick goes to the gym more often.<br />

Positive Re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

Negative Re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

4. Whenever a teacher places a worksheet on the student’s desk, the student then gets up<br />

and sharpens an already sharp pencil to get out of do<strong>in</strong>g the work.<br />

Positive Re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

Negative Re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

5. In school art class, Almero made some paper cut-out flowers to give to his mom, which<br />

resulted <strong>in</strong> many hugs and kisses from his mom. He does this more often now.<br />

Positive Re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

Negative Re<strong>in</strong>forcement<br />

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