Self-Management
Steps to self-management
Self-Reinforcement
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What is the definition of self-management?
students learn the rules and norms needed to act appropriately in a given situation
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What are information is needed before you start (SM)?
1) Identify behavior 2) collect baseline data 3) establish goal or outcome
100
What is the definition of self-reinforcement?
requires students to compare their performance to some criterion
200
What are the three components of self-management?
1. Discriminate between appropriate and inappropriate behavior 2. Accurately monitor and record their own behaviors 3. Reward themselves
200
When do you need to conduct a functional behavior analysis?
when the identified behavior involves an interfering behavior, which the team would like to decrease
200
Self-reinforcement can either be...
external or internal
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What age group is this practice effective with?
Preschool to high school
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What should the initial criterion for the target behavior be based upon?
baseline data collected
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What is the difference between external self-reinforcement and internal self-reinfocement?
external self-reinforcement is similar to the reinforcers we deliver to students who are on a token economy or behavioral contract however instead of delivering the reinforcers students perform this task. internal self-reinforcement occurs when students engage in covert self-statements - praising themselves for good performance
400
What can self-management be used effectively to address?
social, communication, behavior, school readiness, play, vocational, and academic outcomes
400
When will the learner need a cueing device?
If an interval system of (SM) was selected
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What professionals can use self-management?
Teachers, special educators, therapist, paraprofessionals, and early interventionist
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How does the teacher demonstrate correct behavior?
1) provide a description of the target behavior 2) prompt the learner to demonstrate the behavior upon request 3) reinforce the learner for correct demonstrations 4) fade prompts for learner
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