Factors Impacting Behavior
Temperature, lighting, spatial arrangement, pacing and sequencing, equipment, etc.
What is the physical environment?
When someone is NOT receiving enough stimulation, they may feel this emotion
What is boring or bored?
What is bias or personal bias?
What it's called when you stop the misbehavior before it really starts by setting things up properly
What are preventative strategies or techniques?
reinforcement of behaviors that approximate or come close to the desired new behavior
What is shaping?
Cognitive, emotional, physical, social, moral
What is developmental ability or level?
When things are too exciting, too loud, too bright, etc.
What is overstimulation or overstimulated?
Not using your position to argue with someone you're leading
What is avoiding power struggle?
Three preventative things you can do to set things up to avoid misbehaviors
What is sequencing, pacing, frequent monitoring, giving appropriate time and equipment, etc. (need 3 of these to earn points)
What is chaining?
Because of these, some activities are labeled as "girl" or "boy" activities
What are gender norms?
A major reason that participants are confused about rules or instructions
What is a bad/unclear explanation by the leader?
Understanding yourself and what upsets you
What is knowing your hot buttons or triggers?
Teaching a lesson about right and wrong, using role-playing techniques to facilitate participant understanding.
What is moral education?
An initial prompting to perform an action is gradually withdrawn until the need for it fades away
What is fading?
These differences may impact someone's ability to participate with others
What are physical, cognitive, or mental differences/challenges?
When someone is not "old" enough to understand or behave the way the leader wants them to.
What is immaturity or lack of maturity?
Understanding what inspires someone to behave a certain way
What is understanding motivation?
When leader uses direct instruction, models desired behaviors, provides opportunities to practice skills, and coaches participant in developing strong relationships with others
What is social skills training?
When a leader is firm, direct, and honest, appropriately expressing emotions, and using "I" statements, while clearly but respectfully stating desired behaviors
What is assertive discipline?
These behavioral rules apply to a particular group based on religion or country of origin and may be very restrictive even if the behavior is acceptable to the rest of society
What are cultural norms?
What is extreme emotional discomfort?
What is fear or anxiety?
Not trying to control someone, but what it's called when they learn to control their own behavior
What is self-discipline?
A behavioral intervention used often in schools, focusing on what students are doing right, after giving clearly stated behavior expectations, in a system-wide and sustained intervention.
What is PBIS or Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports?
Model of motivation including (in order) physiological, safety, belonging, achievement, and self-actualization
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?