PSYB45H3 Chapter 2: PSYB45- CHAPTER 2
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Behaviour modification: what is it and how to do it. Behavioural techniques have been applied to help parents teach their children to walk, develop initial language skills, use the toilet, and perform household chores. Pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)ts ha(cid:448)e also (cid:271)ee(cid:374) taught (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396)al st(cid:396)ategies fo(cid:396) sol(cid:448)i(cid:374)g thei(cid:396) (cid:272)hild(cid:396)e(cid:374)"s sleep problems and decreasing problem behaviours, such as nail biting, temper tantrums, aggressive behaviours, disregarding rules, non-compliance with pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)t"s requests, and frequent arguing. Beha(cid:448)iou(cid:396)al p(cid:396)og(cid:396)a(cid:373) k(cid:374)o(cid:449)(cid:374) as (cid:862)t(cid:396)iple p(cid:863) (cid:894)positi(cid:448)e pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)ti(cid:374)g p(cid:396)og(cid:396)a(cid:373)(cid:895) has been demonstrated to be an effective multilevel parenting program to prevent and treat severe behavioural, emotional, and developmental problems in children. Behavioural strategies have also been developed for helping communities prevent youth violence. Behaviour modification applications in classrooms have progressed on several fronts. Out-of-seat behaviour, tantrums, aggressive behaviour, and excessive socializing have all been successfully dealt with in classroom settings. Other behavioural applications in schools have involved modifying academic behaviour directly, including oral reading, reading comprehension, composition, spelling, handwriting etc.
