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There is ever-increasing pressure on school officials to provide a safe school environment that is conducive to learning. There is also a growing concern from teachers and administrators that many students are unrecognized for their continual appropriate behavior(s), in part, because of the attention consumed by both challenging students and students with exceptional talents and abilities. In response, a School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) approach is growing in popularity to address both of these issues. SWPBS is implemented across an entire school population and involves all individuals whether they are challenging, exceptional, or typical. The initial research shows encouraging results and supports the effectiveness of a School-Wide Positive Behavior Support program. This study focused on the development, implementation, and results of a SWPBS program at a rural high school. Data collected included office daily referrals, suspensions, expulsions, attendance, and the number of reinforcers (Mo-Bucks) distributed by staff. Outcome data indicated that compared to the year prior to the SWPBS program's implementation, there was a reduction in office daily referrals, a reduction in expulsions, and an increase in attendance. The results of this 3-year study supported the effectiveness of SWPBS as an intervention for reducing disruptive behaviors at the high school level for typical students as well as for students with special needs.

The effectiveness of videotape recorded feedback on reducing the rate of inappropriate, bizarre mannerisms n hospitalized individuals was examined using a multiple baseline design across three subjects. Results indicate that the technique was effective in reducing the rate of these behaviors in the treatment setting. Data on generalization of treatment effects were inconclusive. Theoretical explanations for the procedure's effectiveness are discussed.

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The present study was designed to investigate the role of sensory extinction and sensory reinforcement in the moti- vation of self-injurious behavior. The intervention was based on the assumption that each subject's SIB behavior was motivated by the sensory consequences of the behavior. A pre- assessment phase was used to select appropriate sensory ex- tinction devices and sensory reinforcing toys, although no appropriate sensory toys could be identified. Thus, treat- ment consisted solely of sensory extinction using a reversal design. Results showed that the sensory extinction devices reduced tactile stimulation of face slapping and pica for two developmentally disabled adults. Maintenance of treat- ment gains was programmed by fading the device both on the unit and in the experimental setting. This procedure was minimally successful in achieving long term reduction in SIB.

The Neighborhood Size Effect (NSE), characterized as the effect in word determination based on changing one orthographic aspect of that word. The amount of words that can be created through such manipulation is called a neighborhood size (NS). Number of other factors such as frequency, how often a word appears and morphology, the combination of meaningful word units, have been suggested to have an overriding effect on NSE. In addition, there is a lack of research on NSE with non-alphabetical languages such as Chinese, which uses characters comprising of a multitude of semantic or phonetic markers. In this experiment, participants coming from mainland China were presented with 60 individual characters and 59 characters with Chinese morphology made up of two characters which form single words. Both conditions, were manipulated with NS by adjusting the semantic or phonetical radical within a character and with frequency by using a website that measures how frequent a character appeared within the language. Both character conditions were found to have a significant effect with frequency and neighborhood size (NS) with characters with higher frequency and lower NS found to have higher accuracy and lower reaction times. With low frequency single characters, it was that those with higher neighborhood size had greater delay in reaction time and lower accuracy. With low frequency morphologically constructed characters, it was found that lower neighborhood size had higher accuracy, but no significant result with regards to reaction time. Due to differing accuracy results with NS and character condition, it is suggested that further factors such as morphological processing in single characters and bigram frequency in morphologically constructed characters might have an effect on word determination in conjunction with neighborhood size. Thus, it is a possibility that Chinese morphological may depend more on other factors than neighborhood size.

Diploma thesis focuses on effect of positive reinforcement and it's application in the learning process. The thesis is divided into two parts - theoretical and analytical. Theoretical part describes importance of positive reinforcement in a learning process and behavior overall. How organisms acquire new skills and how effective teaching methods look like. Analytical part provides practical use of positive reinforcement in an effective teaching method called Discrete Trial Teaching. It's application, use, and correct implementation is provided through an example of teaching a motor imitation behavior. KEYWORDS Applied Behavior Analysis; Effective teaching methods; Positive Reinforcement; Principles of learning and behavior; Discrete Trial Teaching

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T14:20:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tayssa Andrade Batista Novato Machado.pdf: 1002749 bytes, checksum: fcfda75cce20c8e392a6858cdf2c5c06 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-31 / The present study aimed at modifying difficult (awkward) actions related to sexual behavior, such as comments related to dissatisfaction with the partner and the use of artificial lubricants, through general and specific behavioral interventions. With respect to general behavioral interventions we applied several techniques, like instruct through information, provide feedback, prioritize tasks, and provide models and instructions as positive reinforcement, while with specific behaviors we included teaching discriminative training of bodily responses before and during sexual intercourse. In addition, as a case study, it aimed to evaluate the antecedents and consequences of sexual dysfunction reported by a participant female of 26 years with a stable partner. The functional evaluation included procedures through an interview and a questionnaire. Further, we also used behavioral logging activity (self-monitoring). To demonstrate that interventions (independent variable) had effect on the dependent variable we used the design of alternating-type treatments (ABC) succeed by follow-up. The results showed decrease in behaviors-problem and increase of skilled actions related to sexual behavior, such as reports of satisfaction with the partner and vaginal lubrication response. / O presente estudo objetivou a modificação de ações inábeis relacionadas ao comportamento sexual, bem como dos relatos de insatisfação com o parceiro e do uso de lubrificantes artificiais, por meio de intervenções comportamentais gerais (instruir por meio de informações, fornecer feedbacks, hierarquizar tarefas, fornecer modelos e instruções e instruir o uso do reforçamento positivo) e específicas (ensinar o treino discriminativo das respostas corporais antes do coito e ensinar o treino discriminativo das respostas corporais durante o coito). Ainda objetivou avaliar os antecedentes e consequentes da disfunção sexual relatada por uma participante do sexo feminino, de 26 anos e com parceiro fixo. A avaliação funcional incluiu procedimentos indiretos por meio de uma entrevista e de um questionário. Também utilizou-se de uma atividade de registro comportamental (auto-observação). Para demonstração de que as intervenções (variável independente) é que produziram efeito sobre a variável dependente, foi empregado o delineamento de tratamentos alternados do tipo (ABC) seguido por follow-up. Os resultados demonstraram diminuição dos comportamentosproblema e aumento de ações hábeis relacionadas ao comportamento sexual, de relatos de satisfação com o parceiro e da resposta de lubrificação vaginal.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2016-11-01T17:05:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Glauce Gomes da Rocha.pdf: 1474752 bytes, checksum: 6de29d4ece622a916cb4c9a54e390b2c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-01T17:05:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Glauce Gomes da Rocha.pdf: 1474752 bytes, checksum: 6de29d4ece622a916cb4c9a54e390b2c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-09-16 / Some methods may be used to identify variables that maintain or limit classes of behaviors. The performance diagnostic tool called Performance Diagnostic Checklist - Human Services (PDC-HS), can be a useful tool in identifying functional variables, as well as indicating possible interventions to be implemented when there are performance problems. This research aimed to (1) Translate and adapt this tool that focuses on the verbal report of the leadership and the direct observations of the applicator, (2) create a team version to be answered by the employees, and (3) their respective applications in a business services company. The method consisted of seven steps, as follows: 1º) first check: students of the fifth year of Psychology, 2º) second check: Application in a pilot class of the company's management, 3º) third check: Appraisers experts in behavior analysis, 4º) fourth check: management team and direction of the company researched, 5º) defining and redefining the performance problem, 6º) fifth check: PDC-HS application of the target group and 7º) analysis. The results of the application of the tools in the different audiences are complementary. After the applications of PDC-HS in the researched company, 14 interventions were indicated in which seven are compatible actions between leadership and employees and seven are actions that would be appropriate based on the verbal report of the employees and that were not indicated on the basis of leadership’s verbal report. For future studies there is the need for customization of the tool, depending on the behavioral description of the performance problem, target audience and institution / Alguns métodos podem ser utilizados para a identificação de variáveis que mantêm ou limitam classes de comportamentos. A ferramenta de diagnóstico de desempenho chamada Performance Diagnostic Checklist – Human Services (PDC-HS), pode ser um instrumento útil na identificação de variáveis funcionais, além de indicar intervenções possíveis de serem implementadas, quando há problemas de desempenho. A presente pesquisa visou à (1) tradução e adaptação desta ferramenta que foca no relato verbal da liderança e nas observações diretas do aplicador, a (2) criação da versão equipe para ser respondida pelos liderados, e (3) suas respectivas aplicações em uma empresa do ramo de serviços. O método consistiu em 7 etapas, sendo elas: 1º) primeira verificação: Quintanistas de Psicologia, 2º) segunda verificação: Aplicação em uma turma piloto de gestores da empresa pesquisada, 3º) terceira verificação: Avaliadores especialistas em Análise do Comportamento, 4º) quarta verificação: Equipe administrativa e direção da empresa pesquisada, 5º) definição e redefinição do problema de desempenho, 6º) quinta verificação: Aplicação do PDC-HS no grupo alvo e 7º) análises. Os resultados das aplicações das ferramentas nos diferentes públicos são complementares. Após a aplicação do PDC-HS na empresa pesquisada, 14 intervenções foram indicadas nas quais sete são ações compatíveis entre liderança e liderados e sete são ações que seriam indicadas com base no relato verbal dos liderados e que não foi indicado com base no relato da liderança. Para futuras pesquisas há a necessidade de customização da ferramenta, a depender da descrição comportamental do problema de desempenho, público alvo e instituição