UNIT 4: Strengthening Behavior

• Key Terms
• Lesson 1: Principles of Behavior
  • Principals of Behavior
  • Mini-Assignment A: Identify the Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence
  • Mini-Assignment B: Is the Consequence a Positive Reinforcer, Neutral Consequence, or Punisher?
  • Application Exercise: Examine Your Regulations and Policies
• Lesson 2: Specifying Behavior
  • Reasons for Specifying Behavior
  • How to Specify Behavior
  • Five Steps for Specifying Behavior
  • Mini-Assignment A: Write Definitions of Behavior
  • Application Exercise: Specify and Define a Behavior
• Lesson 3: Assessing Behavior
  • Why Assess Behavior?
  • Formal Assessment
  • Informal Assessment
  • Mini-Assignment A: Convert Frequency to Rate
  • Application Exercise: Collect Data on a Student's Behavior
• Lesson 4: Reinforcing Behavior
  • Types of Positive Reinforcers
  • Mini-Assignment A: Ten Ways to Say "Good Work"
  • Mini-Assignment B: Arranging Reinforces for Kim's On-Task Behavior
  • Application Exercise: Complete the Checklist of Potential Reinforcers
• Lesson 5: Applying Interventions to Strengthen Behavior
  • Five Guidelines for Behavioral Interventions
  • Steps in Preparing for an Intervention
  • Formal and Informal Interventions
  • Applying Informal Interventions
  • Application Exercises: Implement Interventions with Students in Your School