Behavior Modification Techniques

Ice Breaker

• Get a small piece of paper1.Write your favorite color

Briefly describe it

2.Write your favorite animalBriefly describe it

3.Write a place you want to go right nowBriefly describe it

Ice Breaker

Write your favorite colorTells how you see yourself

Write your favorite animalTells how other people see you

Write a place you want to go right nowTells what kind of a relationship you would want in life

Objectives

• What is Behavior Modification ? • How to handle difficult behaviors. • Learn tips. Techniques and when will we apply

such

Behavior Modification• Use of different techniques to

modify and alter undesirable behaviors

• Use of rewards, punishments, modeling and learning in modifying behaviors

Good vs. Bad Behavior

• Identify if it is appropriate or not• Identify situation, environment,

physical condition that may cause inaapropriate behavior

Important behaviors

• Attention Span– 3- 5 minutes times his age is the

appropriate attention span• Sitting Behavior– Can sit for a long period of time, and

finish a task• Following Instructions

Important behaviors

• Frustration Tolerance– Can tolerate mistakes, and ask for

help• Appropriate Socialization– Fight and flight response

• Response to Authority– Si mommy, daddy at teacher ang

masusunod

Why Behavior Modification??

• Children are continously learning• Madaling makumbinsi at masanay• What they see is what they know• They learn by associating good

things with good behaviors

What are the techniques?

• Rewards/ Positive Reinforcements• Punishments• Contract Setting• Ignoring • Modeling• Desensitization• Chaining • Time- out• Satiation

Rewards/ Positive Reinforcements• Reward good behaviors only• Pwedeng time to play, appraisals

at hindi puro material ang reward– Target: masanay ang bata na may

reward ang magagandang ginagawa nila

– Resulta: puro good behavior para puro reward

Punishments

• Give something aversive/ undesirable to remove bad behavior

• Punish bad behaviors only– Target: Masanay ang bata na

ipupunish palagi ang pangit na behavior

– Resulta: di na niya gagawin ang behavior para walang punishment

Contract Setting• Use of a verbal or written agreement• Effective when both parties agree• Uses rewards and punishment as part of the

agreement• What is good about this?? Involvement of an

activity and expands knowledge of good behavior

• Ex. Writing Name on Paper= Jollibee • Target: Magawa ng bata ang activity, at

masanay siya dito sa mga gawaing ito.

Chaining• Breaking down activities into smaller tasks or

steps• Procedures • Halimbawa: pagbubutones

Time- out• Lesser form ng punishment• Kapalit ng pamamalo at ibang parusa• ‘face the wall’

Ignoring• Effective on attention seeking behaviors o

pagpapapansin• Temper tantrums versus Manipulative

tantrums• Simple lang! Huwag pansinin• Papansinin lamang ang mga good behaviors• Ex. Ignore excessive crying• Target: malaman at masanay siya na

papansinin lamang ang mabubuting gagawin niya

Modeling• Imitation of good behaviors• Product of socialization• School and home are factors to

consider• Applicable when child has problems

in speech, in sitting & in some fears• Target: matutunan niya na ang

ginagawa ng karamihan ay ang dapat din niyang gawin

Desensitization

• Gradual or unti- unting exposure to undesirable things

• Effective on separation anxiety and other common fears

• Some fears are just normal and is part of one’s development

• Target: Masanay at matutunan niya na walang mangyayaring masama sa pupuntahan o gagawin niya

Satiation

• Pagpapagawa ng hindi magandang ugali hanggang siya ay magsawa

• Hal. Pagsigawin pa lalo para mapagod at sumawa sa ginagawa

Common childhood misbehaviors & Problems• Tantrums• Hyperactivity & Poor Attention

Span• Separation Anxiety

Tantrums• Know why there is a tantrum• If manipulative, Let it be/ Ignore• Let him know, that it won’t get

him far• Praise good behavior, disregard

bad ones• Be consistent

Hyperactivity and Poor Attention Span• Employ rewards and punishments• Let them know who is in charge• Do activities that require a bit of

multi tasking• Be always firm and consistent

Separation Anxiety• Practice• Desensitization • Rewards and punishments• Be calm and consistent– Even on promises