In this assignment, you are able to connect the concepts of
reinforcement to a real example of a mom and her children, which
allows you to see how a highly effective reinforcer (the token
economy) can still fail when not individualized. Consider the
following scenario: A mother is trying to increase the amount of
peas that her two children eat. She uses a sticker chart to monitor
the amount of peas they are consuming and rewards them based on the
number of stickers they have earned at the end of the week. The
mother has found that this works for one child, but not the other.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper discussing the following:
Identify the behavior the mother is trying to reinforce. Identify
the possible functions of the behaviors. Identify the method of
reinforcement being used. Explain possible reasons for this method
working for one child but not the other. Propose and outline three
ideas that may work to increase pea consumption for the children,
and include one method that uses negative reinforcement. Format
your paper according to APA guidelines.
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