THE CLASSROOM PASSWORD GROUP CONTINGENCY WITH RANDOMIZED REINFORCERS

<p>From the principles of reinforcement and punishment established by operant conditioning, there have been a variety of different behavior modification methods explored. Group contingencies are one of these behavior modification procedures that can be applied at a class-wide level by teachers who are seeking to improve student behavior as a group or individually. The three types of group contingencies are independent, interdependent, and dependent group contingency. Additional components, such as randomization within a group contingency, have been seen to further the effectiveness of behavioral strategies. A novel independent group contingency that has recently been investigated and demonstrated some promise as a classroom intervention is The Classroom Password. Following the implementation of The Classroom Password intervention with randomization components, student behavior on a class-wide and individual target student level demonstrated an increase in academically engaged behavior (AEB) and a decrease in disruptive behavior (DB) and passive off-task behavior (POT).</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2023

Author dc:creator

• Maxime, Emily

Contributors dc:contributor

• Zachary LaBrot
• Emily DeFouw
• Brad Dufrene

• group contingency
• independent group contingency
• Classroom Password
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Child Psychology
• School Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/1016

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:aquila.usm.edu:masters_theses-2078