Super Nanny 911 Behavior Modification/Learning

View the Super Nanny 911 Video posted in this unit for this Behavior Modification/Learning Assignment.

The video describes the Duan-Ahn Family and the difficulty they are having with discipline in their family. Observe how JoJo uses Behavior Modification and Learning to teach the four children how to behave. She also teaches the parents Forest and Angela how to modify their children's behavior. Answer the following questions about what you observed/learned in this video.

1. What are the problems the parents are having? (10 points)

2. How does Forest and Angela discipline the 4 children or not discipline the children when Super Nanny first arrives at the home? Give 2 examples. (10 points)

3. Was positive or negative punishment or positive or negative reinforcement used in this video? Give an example. (Check with your textbook to understand the def. of pos. and neg. punishment).  (20 points)

4. Why do you think JoJo used the type of punishment she did with the children when they did not obey rather than spanking? (See page 199 in your textbook) (20 points)

5. What are 2 specific ways that JoJo used to help the children learn how to behave. (20 points)

6. Do you think Observational Learning was also used in this video and why or why not? (10 points)

7. What 2 things did you learn from the video that could help you be a better parent and/or help you when working with children? (10 points)

Please cite anything that you take from your textbook by putting the page and author's last name: Example (Spielman p. 2)