behavior modifications of human

2. “The actions or
reactions of a person in
response to external or
internal stimuli”
ROOT CAUSES of
BEHAVIOR DIFFERENCES:
 Individual Differences
 Differences in Family
Patterns
 Impairment or Disabilities
 Environmental Factors
 Psychological Factors

3. Systematic application of learning principles and
techniques to assess and improve individuals covert and
overt behaviors in order to help them function more fully
in society
The field of psychology concerned with analyzing and
modifying human behavior.

4.  Parenting
 Educational institutions
 Clinical settings
 Self Management
 Medical and Health Care
 Business, Government and Industry

6.  This technique is used to teach
the child a new behavior or
concept he or she has not
learned, by rewarding
successive steps to the desired
behavior.
 The whole point is for rewards
to be successive and it’s not
possible to retain rewards with
previous responses.
EXAMPLE:
 A teacher is trying to teach a shy
student to speak in front of th
student some reward for giving a
speech, rewards should be given
to behaviors that come close.
 Giving him a reward when he
stands in front of the class, when
he goes in front of the class and
say hello, when he can read a
passage from a book, then finally
when he can give a speech.

7. Refers to giving a child
something that reinforces
good behavior.
Discipline that relies
mostly on positive
reinforcement is usually
very effective.
EXAMPLE:
 PRAISE AND REWARD
SYSTEM
 Saying, “Great job putting your
dish away before I even asked
you to!”
 Allowing a child to earn time to
play on their tablet because they
completed their homework
 Giving a teenager a later curfew
because they got on the honor roll

8.  Negative reinforcement is
when a child is motivated to
change their behavior because
it will take away something
unpleasant.
 Negative reinforcement should
be used sparingly with kids as
it is less effective than positive
reinforcement.
EXAMPLE:
 A child who stops a behavior
because their parent yells at
them is trying to get rid of the
negative reinforcer (the
yelling).
 Parents nag their child to do
chores. The child does their
chores to make the nagging
stop.

9.  Punishment is used to stop
negative behaviors. And
while it sounds confusing to
refer to punishment as
"positive, the term positive
means adding. So a positive
punishment involves adding a
consequence that will deter
the child from repeating the
behavior.
EXAMPLE:
 Giving a child an extra chore
as a consequence for lying
when asked if they cleaned
their room
 Telling a child to write an
apology letter after they hurt
someone's feelings
 Insisting a child do a sibling's
chore after hurting their
sibling

10.  Negative punishment involves
taking something away.
 Examples include taking away
privileges or removing positive
attention.
EXAMPLE:
 Actively ignoring a temper
tantrum
 Placing a child in time-out so
they are not receiving any
positive attention
 Taking away a child's
electronics privileges

11.  The idea that changes in
behavior, cognition, or
emotional state result from
observing someone else's
behavior or the consequences
of that behavior
EXAMPLE:
 When the teacher notes a few
of her students misbehaving, a
good behavior modification
technique is to verbally praise
the children who are behaving
appropriately.
 This sends a message to the
ones you're trying to teach.
This technique works very well
with younger children who
adore the attention of adults

12.  To teach a child to remember a
learned behavior, give a cue for
the correct performance or
behavior, just before the action
is expected.
 This helps to avoid
misbehavior and especially
with the child who is more
likely to misbehave without
reminding
EXAMPLE:
 Giving assistance, such as cues
and hints, to help children
work on the edge of their
current competence

13.  A behavior modification
practice used to eliminate
fears or undesirable emotions.
EXAMPLE:
 Removing a person's fear of
public speaking. Speaking in
front of a small group of
friends or family might be a
first step. The person then
gradually works up to
speaking in front of a larger
group of strangers or
associates.

14. You can't force a child to change their behavior but you can
change the environment so they'll be more motivated to
change.
Behavior modification is about modifying the environment
in a way that your child has more incentive to follow the
rules.

15. Consistency is the key to making behavior
modification effective.
Negative consequences should also be consistent.
Adults need to be united.

16. REMEMBER…
Behavior modification should be customized to your
child's specific needs.
The strategies that work well for one child might
not work with another.