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Behaviour Modification Question Paper

Behaviour Modification

Course:Bachelor Of Special Needs Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMMES (IBP)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
(SPECIAL EDUCATION)

PSE 302:
BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION

DATE: Friday, 29th August, 2008

TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL the questions from Section One and any TWO from Section Two.
SECTION ONE
(30 MARKS)
Define the following terms:
a)
Behaviour modification
b)
Positive and negative reinforcement
c)
Respondent behaviour
d)
Baseline observation
(8 marks)

2.
Differentiate between the following:
a)
Manual guidance and graduated guidance
b)
Frequency and duration
(4 marks)

3.
Describe the steps in behaviour change process. (4 marks)

4.
Explain any two disadvantages for using reinforcement preference scales. (3 marks)

5.
Describe learning models which account for the way in which school children learn most of the behaviour which concerns the educator. (3 marks)

6.
Explain the four models of human behaviour and give views of the proponents of each model on the cause of behaviour (4 marks)

7.
Describe the two most common techniques used to increase behaviour and two used to decrease behaviour. (4 marks)

SECTION TWO
(40 MARKS)
8.
As a professional in special education, write a brief essay (350 – 500 words) emphasizing the prons and cons of the use of corporal punishment in the school and particularly special schools. (20 marks)

9.
Develop a hypothetical token economy for a special class include the following:
a)
Description tokens
b)
What behaviors earn tokens
c)
How to dispense tokens
d)
Back – up reinforcers
e)
How and when to exchange tokens
(20 marks)

10.
Define and describe in details by giving examples how time out, extinction and satiation can be applied to change behaviour of children. (20 marks)

11.
Describe contribution of each of the following authorities in behaviour management.
a)
Paulov
b)
Skinner
c)
Watson
d)
Hull
(20 marks)

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