Choose one of the following Case Studies to address in your initial post and
answer the questions for the Case Study.

Case Study with Bandura
Joey is seven years old. He has an older brother who is on the high school basketball team and frequently practices with the basketball goal that that have set up by their garage and driveway. Johnny has started playing with the basketball also, trying the moves, throws, and spins that he has seen his older brother do. At home, Joey frequently sees his dad yelling in anger when he or his brother don’t clean their room or do one of the other chores that are given to them by their parents. His dad often will put his finger right up in their face and threaten punishment as he yells at them. At school on the playground, Joey has begun to show the same behavior toward some of his classmates that he has seen in his dad.

Question for Reflection
Explain each of the following for Joey in his response to his observations of his brother and his response to his observation with his dad.

• Person/cognition

• Behavior

• Environment

Case Study with Skinner
Sarah is a new teacher for third grade in a local elementary school. She knows that classroom management is going to be a key to her success. She found these classroom rules on the internet at http:// www.3rdgradethoughts.com/2012/03/my-class-rules-printables.html and wants to try them in her classroom.

Rule #1: Listen when your teacher is talking.
Rule #2: Respect others , respect yourself , and respect your school .
Rule #3: Be safe, be kind, be honest .

Reflection Questions
If you were Sarah, for each rule, list a consequence that you could provide to fit each of the following and how that consequence would fit the type of reinforcement..

Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment