SQ8b (M Ch 23 Self-Management – 6 points
Chapter Questions:
Use Applications (Q2-4) and Misapplications (Q1-3)
Miltenberger 7th Edition
Applications (Q2-4)
Marty is a 17-year-old high school senior who lives on a farm with
his parents. He uses one of the family cars each weekend evening
to go out with his friends or to go out on dates. His parents have
put him in charge of taking care of the cars. Each week, he is
supposed to wash them, vacuum the insides, and wipe the inside
2. Question surfaces (the cars get dusty going up and down the gravel road to
their house). Lately, Marty has been failing to carry out his
responsibility to clean the cars. Provide an example of a
behavioral contract his parents could use with Marty to get him to
care for the cars each week.
To help Marty to regularly maintain the family vehicles, his parents may
design a behavioral contract.The contract would state that Marty is
responsible for cleaning both family cars once per week, including
washing the exterior, vacuuming the interior, and wiping down inside
surfaces such as the dashboard, seats, and windows. The task must be
completed by Sunday evening each week. If Marty completes the
Answer cleaning on time, he will be allowed to use one of the family cars on
Friday and Saturday nights to go out with friends or on dates. However,
if he fails to meet the deadline, he will not be permitted to use the family
cars for that weekend. Marty's parents would check the cars each
Sunday evening to ensure the job is done properly. Both Marty and his
parents would sign the contract to acknowledge their agreement,
helping to create clear expectations and accountability.
3. Question In an effort to get her students to read books during the summer
vacation from school, Mrs. Steen, the third grade teacher, wrote a
behavioral contract with each student in the class on the last day
of class before summer vacation. In the contract, each student
agreed to read six books during the 3 months of summer vacation.
Mrs. Steen got local fast food restaurants to donate coupons for
use as rewards in the contracts. The contract said that if students
read the six books for the summer, they would receive a booklet
of fast food coupons when they returned to school in the fall.
, Describe the ways that Mrs. Steen could measure the target
behavior (reading six books) to determine whether the children
had earned the fast food coupons.
Mrs. Steen could measure the target behavior of reading six books in
several ways to determine if the students had earned the fast food
coupons. One method could be requiring students to keep a reading
log where they record the title of each book, the author, and the date
they completed the book. Parents could be asked to sign the log to
confirm that their child read the books. Another way to measure the
behavior is by having students give a brief written summary or draw a
Answer
picture about each book they read, showing their understanding of the
story. Mrs. Steen could also conduct a verbal check-in by asking
students questions about the books when they return to school.
Additionally, students could be asked to bring the library checkout slips
or the books themselves as proof that they read them. By using a
combination of these methods, Mrs. Steen could ensure that students
met the requirements of the behavioral contract fairly and accurately.
Camila and Diego both worked full-time and shared household
and child-raising responsibilities. The problem they encountered
is that Diego often failed to complete his weekend chores, which
consisted of sweeping and mopping the kitchen and bathroom
floors, vacuuming the carpets in the house, and cleaning the
kitchen. When the weekend came around, Diego was often busy
on his computer; playing golf; watching football, baseball, or
basketball games; and playing with the kids. As a result, his
4. Question chores went undone or Camila did them for him. Diego stated that
he wanted to get his chores done, but something else always
came up. He agreed with Camila that it was important to share the
responsibility and do his chores, so he agreed to develop a
behavioral contract with her to make it more likely that he would
do his chores each week. Provide an example of the behavioral
contract that Diego might develop with Camila to make it more
likely that he would do his chores.
Diego and Camila could create a behavioral contract to help ensure
Diego completes his weekend chores consistently. The contract would
outline the specific chores, deadlines, and consequences to hold him
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accountable. The contract could state that Diego is responsible for
sweeping and mopping the kitchen and bathroom floors, vacuuming all
carpets in the house, and cleaning the kitchen each weekend. These
Chapter Questions:
Use Applications (Q2-4) and Misapplications (Q1-3)
Miltenberger 7th Edition
Applications (Q2-4)
Marty is a 17-year-old high school senior who lives on a farm with
his parents. He uses one of the family cars each weekend evening
to go out with his friends or to go out on dates. His parents have
put him in charge of taking care of the cars. Each week, he is
supposed to wash them, vacuum the insides, and wipe the inside
2. Question surfaces (the cars get dusty going up and down the gravel road to
their house). Lately, Marty has been failing to carry out his
responsibility to clean the cars. Provide an example of a
behavioral contract his parents could use with Marty to get him to
care for the cars each week.
To help Marty to regularly maintain the family vehicles, his parents may
design a behavioral contract.The contract would state that Marty is
responsible for cleaning both family cars once per week, including
washing the exterior, vacuuming the interior, and wiping down inside
surfaces such as the dashboard, seats, and windows. The task must be
completed by Sunday evening each week. If Marty completes the
Answer cleaning on time, he will be allowed to use one of the family cars on
Friday and Saturday nights to go out with friends or on dates. However,
if he fails to meet the deadline, he will not be permitted to use the family
cars for that weekend. Marty's parents would check the cars each
Sunday evening to ensure the job is done properly. Both Marty and his
parents would sign the contract to acknowledge their agreement,
helping to create clear expectations and accountability.
3. Question In an effort to get her students to read books during the summer
vacation from school, Mrs. Steen, the third grade teacher, wrote a
behavioral contract with each student in the class on the last day
of class before summer vacation. In the contract, each student
agreed to read six books during the 3 months of summer vacation.
Mrs. Steen got local fast food restaurants to donate coupons for
use as rewards in the contracts. The contract said that if students
read the six books for the summer, they would receive a booklet
of fast food coupons when they returned to school in the fall.
, Describe the ways that Mrs. Steen could measure the target
behavior (reading six books) to determine whether the children
had earned the fast food coupons.
Mrs. Steen could measure the target behavior of reading six books in
several ways to determine if the students had earned the fast food
coupons. One method could be requiring students to keep a reading
log where they record the title of each book, the author, and the date
they completed the book. Parents could be asked to sign the log to
confirm that their child read the books. Another way to measure the
behavior is by having students give a brief written summary or draw a
Answer
picture about each book they read, showing their understanding of the
story. Mrs. Steen could also conduct a verbal check-in by asking
students questions about the books when they return to school.
Additionally, students could be asked to bring the library checkout slips
or the books themselves as proof that they read them. By using a
combination of these methods, Mrs. Steen could ensure that students
met the requirements of the behavioral contract fairly and accurately.
Camila and Diego both worked full-time and shared household
and child-raising responsibilities. The problem they encountered
is that Diego often failed to complete his weekend chores, which
consisted of sweeping and mopping the kitchen and bathroom
floors, vacuuming the carpets in the house, and cleaning the
kitchen. When the weekend came around, Diego was often busy
on his computer; playing golf; watching football, baseball, or
basketball games; and playing with the kids. As a result, his
4. Question chores went undone or Camila did them for him. Diego stated that
he wanted to get his chores done, but something else always
came up. He agreed with Camila that it was important to share the
responsibility and do his chores, so he agreed to develop a
behavioral contract with her to make it more likely that he would
do his chores each week. Provide an example of the behavioral
contract that Diego might develop with Camila to make it more
likely that he would do his chores.
Diego and Camila could create a behavioral contract to help ensure
Diego completes his weekend chores consistently. The contract would
outline the specific chores, deadlines, and consequences to hold him
Answer
accountable. The contract could state that Diego is responsible for
sweeping and mopping the kitchen and bathroom floors, vacuuming all
carpets in the house, and cleaning the kitchen each weekend. These
