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You will be composing PowerPoint slides. Your PowerPoint slides should contain bullet points that you then describe and elaborate on in your narration. You should avoid long lengths of text in your slides. Stick to short sentences and bullet points. Prepare your presentation in a way that presents a professional image to your clients. Your narration should be consistent with the culture and characteristics of behavior analysis. The language you use should be behavioral and you should avoid mentalistic wording and explanations. Relate your understanding of how behavior analysts perform in the work setting through your slides and tone. Case Scenario #1: Jimmy Hates Homework A family has contacted you, a Behavior Analyst, to help their son Jimmy be more consistent in completing his homework. His parents are specifically concerned about reading and math. Jimmy’s parents want him to read for 20 minutes per weeknight and practice multiplication for 10 minutes per weeknight. Jimmy is currently reading once a week for 20 minutes and practicing multiplication once a week for 10 minutes. He is a typically developing child with normal intelligence and has the capability to read and complete math at grade level. He is choosing not to read and practice math and is instead choosing to watch television, play video games, and chat with friends online. You have decided that a contingency contract is the best plan to change Jimmy’s behavior. Before you write th

e contingency contract, though, you need to determine what Jimmy’s preferences are and what would likely be an effective reinforcer. You will prepare a narrated PowerPoint that covers the following topics: 1. Compare two types of preference assessments and identify which would be best to use with Jimmy. Describe how you will conduct the preference assessment. 2. Explain to the parents what a contingency contract is, summarizing the purpose and justifying its use by explaining how contingency contracts have successfully been used in research. 3. Develop a contingency contract for Jimmy, including all necessary components: Define the target behaviors by writing a 1–2 sentence operational definition that meets all of the following criteria: Observable Passes the “Dead Man’s” test and the “stranger” test Uses no labels or hypothetical constructs State how the behaviors will be measured. State when the behaviors will be performed. Identify the contingency used to change the behavior. Identify who is responsible for implementing the contingency. 4. Defend why you expect this procedure to be effective. Include a description of the applicable behavior principles that explain why contingency contracts work.
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