Kidnapped for Christ was just supposed to be a documentary by Kate Logan that aimed to document the life of struggling teenagers sent to Escuela Caribe‚ a Christian boarding school located in the Dominican Republic. But as she went down into the condition of these people‚ what can be called part of the modern-day anawim‚ she found out more than what she needed. Her faith was shaken‚ and she found herself questioning not only God but also her faith‚ into the Christianity she believed in. She had anticipated
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CHAPTER 15 TREATMENT OF ADHD IN SCHOOL SETTINGS Linda Pfiffner‚ George J. DuPaul‚ and Russell Barkley Over the past decade‚ the quantity of information about ADHD and schoolbased interventions has proliferated. A number of efforts sponsored by the US Department of Education have resulted in readily available written documents about recommended school-based interventions for meeting the needs of students with ADHD (see OSEP 2004). Major education journals and professional education associations
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Behavior Modification in Children and Adolescents Children and Adolescents acting out in behavior is happening more frequently in today’s society‚ most parents turn to Behavior Modifications it enforces and recognizes good and bad behavior in many different circumstances‚ whether it is used on preschool children or high school children‚ which good behavior is rewarded with positive reinforcement and bad behavior is giving negative feedback (Wendy 1). Behavior Modification in children and
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to reward the good behavior of children (Rodriguez‚ Montesinos‚ & Preciado‚ 2005). Today‚ there are some parents who give allowances for their children doing chores around the home and or for good behaviors‚ which is type of token economy. Children who earn an allowance use the money earned to buy what they can afford at the store. The Token Economy A token economy‚ is a type of secondary reinforcement where an individual earns tokens for performing targeted behaviors (Wallin‚ 2004)‚ such
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ACTION RESEARCH :BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION I. Introduction For schools‚ creating an appropriate learning environment is critical. Oftentimes‚ maintaining discipline among the learners is a hard task for a teacher. In my Reading and Phonics class in Grade 5 at St. James College of Quezon City‚ I encountered one pupil by the name of __________ who misbehaves most of the time. I had observed him that he was not listening attentively in our lesson. When I asked him a question‚ he
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Contents: 1) Defining Target Behavior and Competing Behaviors 2 2) Goal Setting 3 3) Logistics 4 4) Functional Assessment 5 5) Choosing appropriate self-management strategies 8 6) Evaluating Change
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Behavior Modification Applications: Potential Final Exam Questions Chapter 16 [Questions 1‚ 2‚ 4‚ 5‚ 11‚ 15‚ 16‚ 19‚ 21] 1. Define stimulus generalization and give an example that is not in this chapter. Stimulus generalization is the procedure of reinforcing a response in the presence of a stimulus or situation‚ and the effect of the response becoming more probable in the presence of another stimulus or situation. Basically‚ a person responds the same way to two different stimuli
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out. Even though these behaviors are unacceptable‚ I have learned to look at these issues as an opportunity to help the youth deal with the emotional struggles as they go through the change process. When a significant violation of rules occurs‚ natural and logical consequences are used as a reinforcement tool. Through utilizing behavior modification techniques‚ I have helped in providing a safe and nurturing environment for the youth‚ as well as promoting positive behavior changes in their lives
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Behavior Modification Project The behavior modification project is used to work toward better health habits. The project required me to observe my unhealthy behavior over a period of time. Also‚ it requires to create punishments and rewards for said behavior. It is meant for us to modify our bad behaviors by retaining them and creating new heathier habits. Alexia Johnson has been my partner and supporter for this project. The bad behavior I chose was watching excessive television. My punishment
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gymnastics‚ and tennis. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS‚13(2)‚ 297-314. Ford‚ P.R.‚ Ward‚ P.‚ Hodges‚ N.J.‚ & Williams‚ A.M. (2009). The Role of deliberate practice and play in career progression in sport: the early engagement hypothesis. High Ability Studies‚ 20(1)‚ 65-75. Movahedi‚ A.‚ Sheikh‚ M.‚ Bagherzadeh‚ F.‚ Hemayattalab‚ R.‚ & Ashayeri‚ H. (2007). A Practice-specificity-based model of arousal for achieving peak performance. Journal of Motor Behavior‚ 39(6)‚ 457-462. Steuer‚ P. (Executive
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