Behavior Contract 7 (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

“I will raise my hand at least 3 times per period and not call out”.

period 1 ______

period 4 ______

period 2 ______

period 5 ______

period 3 ______

period 6 ______

The contract is in effect for 6 periods per day. At the end of each period the teacher

indicates a “yes” –if Moses followed his rule and a “no” if Moses did not.

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Response Requirements:

At the end of the last period, if Moses has 6 “yes” –he can play on the computer for 5

minutes.

Thinning the System

Moses’ rule stayed the same, but he reviewed his contract every two days.

Response Requirements:

At the end of the last period on the second day, if Moses has 12 “yes” –he can play on the

computer with Jimmy for 10 minutes.

Criterion for Reduction

When Moses gets all 12 “yes” for 2 consecutive days, the system will be further thinned.

Moses then reviewed his contract every 5 days –on Friday.

Response Requirements:

At the beginning of the last period on Friday, if Moses has 28 “yes” –he can go to ½ of

grade. If he gets 30 “yes” –he can stay in gym the whole period.

gym with the 4

Guidelines Followed:

1. Several different contracts were used to make the system very concrete for

Moses.

2. Approximations of the target response are initially rewarded and therefore the

student gains access to the backup reinforcer rather quickly and easily.

3. Advancement to each level is contingent on Moses’ hand-raising behavior. A

criterion is set at each level.

4. At each level the requirements are gradually increased; however, the potency

or the rewards are also increased (that is, the rewards get better as the work

gets harder).

5. The skill is mastered first and then the schedule for the contract is thinned.

The contract is reviewed less frequently only when Moses has mastered hand

raising.

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