Question:Modeling, Shaping, and Chaining
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scoring guide icon Modeling, Shaping, and Chaining Scoring Guide.
As you learned in your readings for this unit, imitation (also known as modeling), shaping, and chaining are some of the methods used to help children (and sometimes adults) acquire new behaviors. For this assignment, please do the following:
Define modeling, shaping, and chaining as they are used in teaching new behaviors.
Give two examples of how modeling can be used in teaching new behaviors.
Examine the role of extinction in shaping a new behavior.
Examine the role of a task analysis in teaching a behavior chain.
Other Assignment Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Format: Use current APA 6th edition style and formatting guidelines.
Length: 2-3 pages minimum, double-spaced.
References: A sufficient number of scholarly sources. Resources should include the course texts, and a combination of seminal works.
Font: Times New Roman or Arial, 12 point.
Please refer to the Modeling, Shaping and Chaining Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.
Note: Your instructor may also use the APA Writing Feedback Rubric to provide additional feedback on your academic writing. The writing feedback rubric does not affect your assignment grade, but its feedback may factor into the grading criteria, if professional communication and writing is a course competency. Evaluate your own work using this rubric. Refer to the Learner Guide for instructions on viewing instructor feedback.
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Modeling, Shaping, and Chaining Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
Provide accurate definitions of modeling, shaping, and chaining as they are used to teach new behaviors.
25% Fails to define modeling, shaping, and chaining as they are used to teach new behaviors. Provides partially accurate definitions of modeling, shaping, and chaining as they are used to teach new behaviors. Provides accurate definitions of modeling, shaping, and chaining as they are used to teach new behaviors. Provides accurate definitions of modeling, shaping, and chaining as they are used to teach new behaviors and includes real-life examples from the literature.
Provide accurate examples of how modeling can be used to teach a new behavior.
25% Does not provide any accurate examples of how modeling can be used in teaching a new behavior. Provides partially accurate examples of how modeling can be used in teaching a new behavior. Provides accurate examples of how modeling can be used to teach a new behavior. Provides accurate examples of how modeling can be used to teach a new behavior and applies examples of modeling to a classroom setting.
Examine the role of extinction in shaping a new behavior.
25% Does not discuss the role of extinction in shaping a new behavior. Discusses the role of extinction in shaping a new behavior with partial accuracy. Examines the role of extinction in shaping a new behavior. Examines the role of extinction in shaping a new behavior. Explains how the role of extinction has been appropriately used in shaping new behavior.
Explain the role of a task analysis in teaching a behavior chain.
25% Does not discuss the role of a task analysis in teaching a behavior chain. Discusses the role of a task analysis in teaching a behavior chain with partial accuracy. Explains the role of a task analysis in teaching a behavior change. Explains why task analysis has been successful in teaching a behavior change.
APA Writing Feedback Guide.