For this assignment, you will practice providing constructive feedback using the Behavioral Skills Training (BST) framework and principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). You will use the BIP from Assignment 1 and your critique. Your task is to review the BIP thoroughly and detail specific feedback you would give your supervisee. Your feedback should be structured using the following steps:
- Instruction
- Modeling
- Rehearsal
- Feedback
Include a critique that follows this structure. Your feedback should be 1-2 pages in length and use at least one citation from a reputable source, formatted in APA style, to support your recommendations. Conclude with a reflection on the process of providing feedback. Consider how you felt about critiquing the BIP, what you learned about the importance of structured feedback in behavior analysis, and how this exercise will help you in your future role as a behavior analyst.
Mediocre Sample Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
Client Name: Sarah
Date: August 28, 2024
Target Behavior: Sarah engages in physical aggression, which includes hitting and kicking others, approximately three times per day.
Definition of Target Behavior: Physical aggression is defined as hitting or kicking others with her hands or feet.
Function of Behavior: The function of Sarah's physical aggression is attention-seeking.
Antecedent Strategies:
1. Provide Sarah with a fidget toy to keep her hands busy during group activities.
2. Ignore minor aggressive behaviors if they do not cause harm.
3. Avoid giving Sarah direct instructions to stop when she is being aggressive, as this may escalate the behavior.
Consequence Strategies:
1. When Sarah is physically aggressive, remove her from the group and place her in a time-out area for five minutes.
2. Once the time-out is complete, Sarah should apologize to the person she hit or kicked.
Replacement Behavior: Teach Sarah to ask for a break when she feels frustrated.
Reinforcement Strategies:
1. If Sarah goes one hour without hitting or kicking anyone, give her a sticker.
2. At the end of the day, if Sarah has earned at least five stickers, she gets five extra minutes of free play.
Data Collection: Record the number of times Sarah engages in physical aggression each day using a tally chart.
Goals:
1. Reduce physical aggression incidents to once per day within one month.
2. Increase the use of asking for a break to three times per day within two weeks.
Review Date: The BIP will be reviewed in six months.
Persons Responsible: The classroom teacher and teaching assistant will implement the BIP.
