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Psychology Foundation of Learning -- Coping with a disobedient Child
Punishing the child to create a change in behavior would be one method to employ at the camp. This could be accomplished by creating an avoidant behavior punishment strategy by withdrawing the presence of the leader and the group, from the girl, when the child engages in self-harm or bites another individual. The punishment could involve forcing the girl to spend a 'time out' period in the camp director's office or in her bunk under the supervision of a reliable person, but not someone whom the girl feels the same positive feelings towards as her friends and the group leader. Or, the girl could be assigned an additional duty to the directive she initially refused.
Method II: Substitution
Substituting an alternative behavior by reinforcing an incompatible response in the girl is another possibility to deal with her behavior. The stimulus (S1) for the biting or insulting might be frustration at being 'told what to do,' for example. Instead of lashing out at herself or others, the girl could be asked to voluntarily withdraw herself from the group until she felt she could complete the directive. If she did behave more constructively, and did not lash out inappropriately, she would be rewarded at the end of every activity or day she behaved appropriately with a gold star. If she accumulated enough gold stars, in reinforcement for the new response to S1 or the stimulus of frustration at being given a directive, she would receive a public reward and praise for her reformed behavior, such as a special song or certificate from the leader at the end of the week 'check in' dinner.
Evaluation
Given the structure of the program, the second method might be the best method for improving the child's behavior, given that probably all the children, even those without such difficulties have personal issues to deal with regarding behavior, and this system positive reinforcement could be integrated into the camp for all children, and not single the girl out (one potential criticism of the gold star method). But punishment in the form of withdrawing the girl forcibly or even assigning her extra duties would simply further isolate her, removing her from the social interaction skills she needs, or heap more directives upon her that she would be unwilling to perform.
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