that the behavior is dangerous to an individual, Cheri poses a specific action that will affect her ability to attend classes. When she failed to control such behavior, it is expected that she might harm the peers who are around her.
The second characteristic of the target behavior was given a rating of 3. It is believed that the surrounding environment plays a crucial role in shaping the behavior of an individual. Though this is not much promised to some individuals, especially the adults, it can have some limited chances to get the opportunities that a person will use the new skills because of the perception. It will, therefore, be a bit hard for the peers to recognize it.
The long-standing skill deficit has been given a rating of 3. This implies that, however long it may take to get a new skill, Cheri will still be in a position to adopt the new skill. Changing one’s behavior is always a long process that takes time. Sometimes, an action that is already exhibiting in a person may be hard to change, but it can have some impacts. Hence, Cheri’s skill deficit is expected to last for a while, but at last, it will have to change.
Changing the behavior will produce a higher reinforcement for the person, and therefore it is rated 4. Changing the way a person does things positively impacts on the relationship among the peers. Consequently, it is expected that at last, Cheri will have to start attending classes and leave some of the undesired behaviors exhibited in her learning environment.
The target behavior is expected to have more positive impacts on Cheri, and therefore, it is given a rating of 4. This target behavior’s primary purpose is to improve on her class attendance and leave some of the harmful behaviors that she is currently exhibiting. Therefore, the target behavior will play a role in future skill development and independent functioning because it will assist Cheri to have a good interaction with peers and learn well without interferences in the behavior as she is currently exhibiting.
Changing this behavior will reduce the negative attention from others, which is given a rating of 3. The different peers in the social environment will have to accept that Cheri has changed and can now interact well with them. But in the social environment, people exhibit different behaviors, especially when it comes to change. There are those people who see it as hard for someone to change and not accept Cheri.
Changing this behavior will bring reinforcement for significant others, which in this case, it is having a rating of 4. The significant others are the parents in this case and the teachers. They are working to ensure that Cheri changes the behavior; therefore, it will produce a desired change for the significant persons when such is successful.
It is more likely that changing behavior will be successful. Everyone is working towards ensuring that Cheri has a positive change hence given a rating of 4. Lastly, there will be no costs associated with achieving the target behavior in this process. This does not apply to this situation.