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A 5 page discussion of how a mother can employ psychological theory to effect positive behavioral changes in her son. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPpsyKidsRoom.rtf
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Personal Role Behavior or Situation Families offer many examples of situations where behavioral intervention could be of value. I remember my
own mother, for example, fighting with my brother and I over keeping our rooms clean. My room was usually semi-organized and clean but my brothers room was always a
wreck. Interestingly, my mother unknowingly employed what I now know was behavioral therapy to institute behavioral changes in my brother. If I were a mother in that same
situation, a situation where it was necessary to change my childs views of what was an acceptable level of organization and cleanliness in their room, I would follow her lead
but I would do so with the names of the actual psychological theories in mind. The purpose of this paper will be to outline the approach I would take
to accomplish this goal. Description and Analysis Children
typically behave in a manner that requires the least effort and thought. They live in a state of inertia. The consequence, too often, is a messy room.
They are used to their mother doing everything for them and they see no reason to clean up after themselves. A young parent typically has no idea how to
go about correcting this situation. They typically employ intermittent reinforcement of the negative behavior in fact. Every time the mother takes the situation into her own hands and
cleans up after the child then she is reinforcing a negative behavior. The mother that has consistent expectations of her child in this regard, however, is actually enforcing positive
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