Please use this to comment on your reading for sec 5.2.
1) I'll leave it up to you about what and how you would like to comment, however I would ask that you attempt to write using behavioral terms.
2) Discuss the rules that you have related to your behavioral project in terms of the material in section 5.2.
1.)I thought section 5.2 was very straight and to the point. I liked using the review of the ABC’s to introduce rule governed behavior. While reading this section I realized that rule governed behavior is all around us. We see it or experience it about every day. When I think about some rules that I am familiar with, I think about the 10 commandments or other family traditions. One tradition or “rule” in my family is that we always celebrate birthdays of those 18 and under. This section also made me think about sources of rules and why we follow what we follow or don’t what we don’t. There are so many laws placed by the government, but not everyone follows them. Especially drinking under age or driving under the influence. It makes me wonder why do some people don’t follow this law, but follow others. In behavioral terms though, I think it has to do with the consequences for the behaviors. If people can get away with these types of behaviors, they are more likely to emit these behaviors in the future. I also believe it has a lot to do with environment and how people are brought up. I also liked the part on organization. I never really thought of behavior modification in that way.
2.)I think after reading this section the main point that stood out for me was deadlines. I have the organization part down. I feel I am a well organized person. I just don’t always find the time to do some things – like studying more or the way I should. So that is why I chose creating better study habits as my behavioral project. I think I will learn that if I set deadlines for myself, I will get done what needs to be done. For example, with filling out study guides, I need to get them completely filled out so I can study properly for my exams. I think this same concept can be applied to reading over my notes and reading the assigned readings. If I set a deadline that I need to read over my notes by or read the chapter by; I will read them and not get behind. So in this context, my consequence will hopefully become positive.
1) Section 5.2 answered a lot of questions that I have been accumulating through this behavior modification class. All of the behavior modification that we have learned up to this point, from classical to operant conditioning, has explain behavior modification to a point. However, I have felt that there are other circumstances in which behaviors occur but not due to being reinforced or punished in any way. In fact, many things in life seem to be things that we just do, even though we have never really experienced the consequences ourselves. This section really cleared that up for me in its discussion of rules. Somehow, rules that we are told have the ability to elicit behavior from us. The anticipation or expectancy of some consequence is enough to get us to follow the rule. As shown by many studies, we will submit to the instructions of authority figures, and this also can explain why we follow rules so well. The discussion of deadlines eliciting certain behaviors was also interesting. It is interesting that if a deadline is set for a certain behavior to be performed by, then it will most likely get done just because a deadline has been set.
2) The discussion of deadlines influenced how I think about my modification of my drinking habits. I think that if I want to drink more water, say by drinking 8 oz. of water after I workout, then I need to say that I must do that within one hour. There really will not be any reinforcement for what time I get the drinking done by, but because it is a rule, I should emit that behavior. The reason I would put this rule into place is because of another rule that I live by, which is that the sooner you get things done, the more likely they are to get done at all. Thus, the rules that I already have in my head are influencing my development of a deadline rule.
1.I loved this section because it was so applicable to everyday life. I'm constantly following rules, and I often find them to be overwhelming because there are so many. Many of them are beneficial to me though, so that's why I follow them. For example, my dentist tells me to brush and floss my teeth twice per day or I will get cavities. Although I've never had any cavities, others say that it is not a pleasurable experience to get a filling. Because of this, I brush and floss my teeth to prevent cavities. I also learned not to touch our fireplace when I was little because I saw my sister burn her hand on it. I didn't need to put my hand on it also to find out the consequences.
On the other hand, there are some really dumb laws that were created in the past that no one follows anymore. An example is "A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public." There are a lot of silly laws like this on websites (http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/iowa), but I don't know how reliable the sites are today.
2. One of the rules I made up is that my homework has to be done before 10:30pm. I did this because I usually stay up late doing homework, and then I don't get the sleep I need. If I do this multiple times in a week, I usually end up getting sick. I also said I have to work on homework Sunday through Thursday because I will be more efficient that way than if I tried to force myself to do homework on Friday and Saturday.
1) Section 5.2 was easy to read and understand, making it it an good section and one that you can learn from. This section discusses rule governed behavior. This section states that rule governed behavior can be established by norms, morals, or ethics. The government, religions, and other social institutions all have rules that we should follow, but that does not allows happen. For example it is a rule that you should drive the speed limit. But does everyone always drive the speed limit, even though it is the law? No. If you rarely see cops on the way home for college, you are more likely to emit a speeding behavior. But if one day on your way home you happen to get pulled over for speeding, you are more likely to emit less speeding behaviors on you way home.
2) This section discusses that you should get organized in order to increase efficiency. I think that is going to be my main rule around my self-directed behavior project. I think the key to creating better study habits is getting organized, because you are better able to manage your time and resources. I plan on keeping a very detailed assignment book and check everything off as I get them done. I think I will also put them in order from most important to least important. That will help me be more efficient because I will not have to try and think of what needs to be done first, it will be right in front of me. I will also use deadlines in order to motivate myself to get something done. It helps when I have a goal to work towards; it allows be to be more productive.
1) Section 5.2 was helpful that is focused on the specific (rules). I liked how it included the ABCs and connected back to what we had learned previously. It just shows that the ABCs are in everything that we do. When I think about it, I find it interesting as to the rules we follow in society because we are afraid what other people we think of us or do to us. It is amazing to notice all of the rules that are apart of our government and in all religious groups.
2) This made me think about my target behavior which is flossing for 60 seconds every night and how I need to stick to my reinforcer. I'm going to think of it like a rule in that if I set up the antecedent properly, follow through with my behavior, then I will receive the consequence that I desire.
1) This chapter was very straight forward and easy to understand. Rules are part of our everyday life whether we like it or not. As mentioned in the chapter sometimes rules there and we don't even realize it. For example, in my parents house after we ate dinner we rinsed our plates. This was just how it was always done. I don't know if there would have been a consequence because I just did it, it was the rule. Then there are the rules that we are told from early on and the consequences are made readily available. For example, drug use. I started learning this rule in elementary school and they always made sure to point out the consequences both legal and health. The chapter did make me start thinking about rules and I was able to point out a lot of them in my everyday life.
2) The section discussed organization and deadlines. I don't really have deadlines that would apply to trying to decrease my time on the computer but organization may be able to help. Since one of my target behaviors is reading each day I will have to always make sure I have a book readily available to read. Otherwise, I can't emit that behavior. Another one of the target behaviors I am thinking about is using the phone to contact family instead of e-mail. This is going to be difficult for me because I always forget to charge my phone. I plan on getting myself into my nighttime schedule that way I always remember to charge it.
1) Rules are antecedents that control behavior. Not all rules are clearly explained (the consequence is immediately provided with the rule). I always find it's easier to learn and remember something when I'm given both the rule (antecedent) and the consequence are provided. For example, if I'm told to always type these posts in a Word document first. I might not remember immediately. But if I have a consequence to associate with the rule, like having spelling mistakes and therefore looking like a fool, the consequence's aversive effects will motivate me to remember and abide by the rule.
2) I think that I am going to make a calendar to help me track my progress. I want to improve my study habits by taking Fridays to go through everything I learned during that week, so studying for test will not be so difficult. I plan on doing this every Friday (except during spring break) and for thirty minutes for each subject. I'll be able to mark on the calendar whether or not I did the studying and for how long. I got this idea from a workout program that I'm doing. I mark off each day that I work out, and the visual aid makes me want to not miss a day. Also, I'm going to create and enforce certain rules with this study program. Such as, I cannot leave the library until I have completed all of the reviews, I cannot use the internet (unless it's related to the studying) until it is done, and if I have to break these rules - no TV for that night. I think that the lack of socialization and TV will motivate me into getting the extra studying done.
1. This section was easy to understand and pretty straight forward. Rules are antecedents that control behavior. It was fun to list rules that I would break if there was no laws/rules against it. I liked the review of the ABC's, and how simplistic everything was to understand.
2. I have to study for 2 hours every weeknight. And if I don't complete what I need to for that day in the 2 hours, I have to stay at the library until it's finished with no internet.
1. I enjoyed this section about rule-governed behaviors. It seems to me that most of these (because they are verbal) relate to the espoused values that comprise the culture of a working environment of the culture of many different things. In this respect espoused values are those that are written and spoken. Much like in this chapter (I like that you quoted your son at the start of the section "people in the same families cant have babies") the behaviors and rules associated with those behaviors are either written, or are spoken and inherent to most individuals in that society. I thought that it was fairly easy in this section to arrive at my own examples required of the reading. I cant say there aren’t very many rule governed behaviors (legal and illicit) that many people haven’t thought about breaking, much-less have broken themselves.
2. To make sure that I have adhered by my rule governed behaviors I'm going to cross off every day on a calendar of my call attendance. I will also record how much time I study as well as spend on homework in a given day. I feel as though because my behaviors are easily recordable keeping a record in this way of my adherence to my behavioral goals will present me with a physically observable stimuli to encourage me to keep on keeping on!
1- I’m really interested in the study of ethics, and finished my ethics minor last semester so this section really appealed to me. Ethics is often about the study of various ethical systems, that is, huge groupings of antecedents to behavior. The assumption is that having rules at your disposal will help you act ethically, that is, understanding numerous kinds and types of antecedents will help you modify your own behavior. To me ethics helps you critically evaluate various conclusions so you can rank them according to a number of criteria. Relating this process to the ABC’s of behavior modification explicates where the various activities of an “ethical decision” can be found. Ethical rules (antecedents) make up an ethical system (wide variety of antecedents) which demonstrates the various consequences (consequences…) which your actions (behaviors) may have. An ethical system is an elaborate dictionary of A-B-C pairings with the rules and your decision making as the A, your ethical actions as the B, and the effect the C. Hmm, I find this relationship interesting.
2- My behavioral project can be explained in terms of a number of rules necessary to satisfy the conditions outlined by my target behavior (exercise 3days/wk to dvd). 1- work out an hour at a time, 2- work out three days per week, 3- use only p90x dvd’s, 4- don’t work out more than this, etc. These rules are antecedents which all elicit my desired target behavior and will thus conclude in my achieving my goal.
I really liked 5.2 because the terms (rule of governed behavior, sources of rules, etc) were super easy to understand and follow. I also thought it was really interesting because I never monitor my behaviors and thinking about why I chose to elicit them. Another thing I find interesting is just how many different reasons why people emit the behaviors that they do, whether it be religious reasons, ethical reasons, or just because you think you should. I wonder, besides the consequence of following laws and religious practices, is there a consequence of guilt in eliciting actions that go against the rules that you sometimes follow?
With my desired target behavior, I will be following the rules of my physical body condition (if that falls under a category, I suppose efficiency, I just mean that to keep my body energized and healthy) by tracking how many hours I am sleeping each night. In my behaviors, I don't think I'm breaking any religious or regular law, but for the law of my physical health I am going to emit these behaviors to achieve my goal. Wish me luck though, there's a 21st birthday tomorrow.. its a Tuesday.
I thought this section was extremely interesting. It's amazing how little we often think about our society as being so rule-governed. Cultural antecedents are immensely powerful and ultimately shape how we run our lives. I would argue we have the perception of being truly free as individuals, but more often than not we are living under predetermined conditions established by our society. If these norms aren't followed and one lives a more nonconformist lifestyle, the individual will undoubtedly be labeled as an outcast as a result. This can be seen through religion, marriage, schooling, etc.
This relates to my behavioral project of becoming more physically fit. Our society values physical endurance, strength, and health. Centuries ago, a physically fit individual would be looked down upon as this would only be a characteristic of a member of the working labor class while those heavier individuals would be seen as having a surplus of food and thus wealth. Today, however, becoming more active and fit is right at the top of resolution charts--all because of this societal rule/antecedent. Finally, increasing organization and efficiency is something I work hard on, especially concerning time-management and school. Yet, I've been able to maintain my motivation because the behavior has been reinforced/rewarded as I have been less stressed while still being able to live the college experience. Following rules will definitely help me set and accomplish my target behavior.
1) I found this to be an interesting section. I will agree with the other comments, my daily life is governed by rules of both legal and social. The section about getting organized really hit home with me. I have 90% of my homework done before I need it done. However, the other ten percent it simply because I do not realize that I have the assignment. I have a TON of assignments this semester. Since I have not had classes that assign very much homework in the past few semesters, I am realizing that I need to keep myself of track by making lists. I've also discovered that these lists never seem to make it off of my desk. Since I have my computer around me most days I have decided that my lists will now be made on my "sticky notes" program. This program also allows me to make a strike though each assignment I have finished so that I know I have it done.
2) My rules are going to tie into organization. Because being organized will elicit a behavior that allows me to know when to emit the behavior of completing an assignment. My first rule is to check the blog website daily, so I can see when new things have been added and add them to my calendar immediately after. My 2nd rule is to always keep my "sticky notes" up-to-date, which I consider to be showing everything that is to come in the next 7 days. my 3rd rule is to keep my assignments in my planner as up to date as my "sticky notes" so that I am still prepared even when I don't have my computer.
1) I thought that section 5.2 was very clear and understandable. I never really thought of a rule, other than the law, being an antecedent, but this section really brought it to my attention. Whether we realize it or not, we grow up and are raised with rules, whether they be by the law, our parents, or our religion among other things and people. These rules shape and contribute to our behaviors, even today, whether it is following or breaking them.
2) For my behavioral class, I will be following my own personal rules as well as those of my parents. Growing up, the rule in the house was homework needed to be finished before we did anything else. Also it was a rule and expected of us to study for our tests. As I grew older, I picked up the habit of procrastinating and not studying. I had no problem with getting good grades in school, but college is much different from high school and I need to get back into the routine of studying and doing my homework before the night before it is due. I need to set rules for myself such as studying and doing homework for at least an hour and a half each day. From here, I would like to work up to three hours a day but I need to take it one step at a time for now. By setting rules for myself and following them, I will be able to obtain my goal.
1) This section was interesting. Through this section I learned the rules of governed behaviors which is maintained by the obligation of maintaining order where the antecedent is verbal. Rule governed behavior can result from established norms, morals, or ethical standards or from rules to which an organism has adhered throughout its history. Some behaviors are emitted by individuals solely based on socialization procedures within a given culture. Sources of rules can be government, society, cultures, holiday traditions, family traditions, peers, attorneys, and ourselves. Deadlines can function as rules governing behavior. Deadlines are antecedents and discriminative stimuli as well. They inform us of consequences that might occur when behaviors are time sensitive.
2) My behavioral project related to 5.2 because it has rules and regulations to it to be successful at not procrastinating. In some ways there is a deadline. Because when school is over I will not be able to continue this behavior to see if my grades will improve by focusing better on my work. If I follow the rules of studying sooner and more then I will do well on my homework or exams.
1. I found this section interesting and relatively straightforward. As a teaching major, I am familiar with the value and necessity of creating and enforcing rules when working with children. Also, I have a very religious immediate family members, so coming up with some religious rules was not particularly difficult for me. My only difficulty was choosing a rule. :) However, thinking through rules that I only occasionally follow and rules I probably only follow because they're the law is not something I typically do. I found the idea of splitting rules and subsequent rule-motivated behavior into antecedents, behaviors, and consequences both interesting and helpful. However, I don't typically think of cooking as involving rules; I feel as though referring to common sense cooking behaviors as "rules" makes my cooking behavior a bit less fun and creative.
2. My behavioral project related to the idea of rules because it involves completing class readings on time. In order to hold myself to my goal, I have to create some rules for myself and personally and consistently enforce those rules. I have to make sure I follow my personal rule of reading the material before the due date before I allow myself to become distracted or preoccupied.
1. This section was very practical to everyday life. A majority of our behaviors are governed by rules. Most are laws set forth by the government, but others are just social norms that we learn through socialization and modeleing, or even through behavior modification from our parents while growing up. Obviously, some of the rules we only follow sometimes, such as speed limit laws or attendance rules from professors; but other rules we follow only because they are law, such as paying parking tickets and other tedious fines. As a student, deadlines are another example of rules that are prominent in our lives. For me, deadlines sometimes serve as incentive to stay organized and to devise a plan of steps to achieve my deadline.
2. For my behavioral class of exercising more frequently I, myself have set some goals. First I want to make sure I record my daily physical activity, so I have set a rule to write down what activity I did, how long, and how far immediately after I do something. In addition, to better incorporate my goal into my daily routine, I am going to create a schedule with exercising built in so I can better plan out my time and stay on track.
1)This chapter made me think that rules are a lot more common in everyday life than I previously believed. I guess I always thought of laws as rules, not much else. In reality all sorts of things are rules, like the library not wanting to you print off more than one copy, that's a rule. I like how you explained how rules function as an antecedent to behavior and usually come with consquences. That formula makes it easy to think through rules. While reading it also occured to me that most social norms fall under the rule category. Do you think this is accurate?
2)My behavior was reading. As an application of rules, if I make it a rule for myself to read for an hour a day like I want to I can remind myself of that and I think it would seem a little more concrete and less likely for me to blow it off.
This section was fairly easy to understand. It made me wonder why I do certain things and follow certain rules. The examples were easy to think of because there are a lot of things we do as a society because we have to or we would receive a consequence. Previously, I had not really thought of rules being an antecedent but it makes more sense now that you explained it that we.
My behavior is to have better dental hygiene. The rules are I brush twice a day and floss daily.
1. Section 5.2 was a very easy section to follow with good real life examples. It is much easier to understand the material when I can relate it to my own experiences, such as the example of driving. When you know there is usually a cop sitting in wait in a particular section of road you are going to be more likely to condition yourself to go slow in the future. I like how this example was used because I had never thought of that as a rule before.
2. For my behavior project of completing all class work on time, I will make sure I have a list of all things that need to be completed. When I complete an assignment I am going to make a rule for myself that I have to have all things crossed off my list before I can reward myself.
1. Section 5.2 Ruled governed behavior
It was very easy to fill in the blanks for this chapter. I was raised in a fairly strict household, so I feel like I have had to follow a lot of rules in my life. I had religious rules also. I hadn't really thought about some rules that I only follow sometimes. I guess we have rules for everything whether we think about it or not. I think it interesting how we tend to follow the rules especially when we know that someone is watching our behavior is followed with a big consequence. I think people tend to bend or break the rules when no one is watching.
2. My behavior project is drinking more water on a daily basis. The rule is to drink 8-8oz glasses of water everyday. My reward after I have acheived my goal for the day is drinking a can of pop or other beverage of my choice guilt free.
I liked how this section related the ABCs to rules. There is an ABCs for everything!
My behavior project is increasing physical exercise (push/pull/sit ups). The rule i have is to do sets of each every day. the behavior itself is rewarding to me. I need to reinforce the context of my behavior. A rule that can reinforce my behavior is not allowing myself get dressed after i shower every morning until i do the exercises.
1.) Section 5.2 was about rule governed behavior and was very interesting and easy to understand. The section states that rule governed behavior can result from established norms, morals, or ethical standards or rules. Rules are something that aren't very fun to follow, but most of them are beneficial to us all. Although i've had a few speeding tickets, I still think that it is a good rule to enforce. Another good rule to follow is the marriage age. The marriage age in Iowa is 18, unless you have the consent of a parent. I think there should be a law for the marriage age because divorce rates are so high and I think that this law may help because some people get married too young, but that is just my opinion.
2.) For my behavioral class of working out more I have made some rules for mayself. My rules are to: Write down the amount of exercise that I get when I work out, the antecedents, and how much water I drink in a day.