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The effects of behavioral momentum on task initiation, math performance, and problematic behaviors of residential youth
Abstract
The current study evaluated the effects of behavioral momentum on task initiation, math performance and problematic behaviors of 4 residential youth ages 13 to 14. An ABAC single case design replicated across subjects was used to determine the effectiveness of a high-probability (easy math problems) sequence with and without social praise. Results were mixed across subjects and conditions. While some subjects clearly benefited from the momentum training, one subject found the addition of praise to the high-probability sequence punishing. Discussion focused on future applications of momentum training with school related tasks and the importance of conducting functional analyses of behavior.
Subject Area
Educational psychology|Mathematics education
Recommended Citation
Vincent, James Lyle, "The effects of behavioral momentum on task initiation, math performance, and problematic behaviors of residential youth" (1996). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI9637082.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI9637082