Many people are familiar with this situation in the checkout line at the grocery store! A four-year-old child walks to the checkout line with her mother and asks, “Mommy, can I have some candy?” Mom, says, “No, it is almost dinner time.” The child proceeds to scream, cry, and kick for several minutes. Mom then gives in and buys her the candy. The little girl quits crying and happily eats the candy. Using the A-B-C’s of Behavior you learned in this week’s Web Resources, analyze this situation and discuss what you hypothesize is happening.
Kaplan UniversityPsychology / Applied Behavior AnalysisCE300: Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Functional Behavior Assessment All of us have witnessed problem behavior in a variety of settings. Many people are familiar with this situation in the checkout line at the grocery store! A four-year-old child walks to the checkout line with her mother and asks, “Mommy, can I have some candy?” Mom, says, […]
