Controversial Punishment Procedures
Controversial Punishment Procedures
In a prior assignment, you considered some
“controversial treatments.” Perhaps there is no more controversial
treatment than the use of highly aversive punishment procedures for children
and adolescents, especially those with disabilities. Some behavior analysts
strongly oppose the use of aversive punishment procedures (for example, skin
shock, aromatic ammonia, lemon juice). Other behavior analysts weigh the
short-term discomfort to the client associated with such procedures against the
potentially long-term relief from pain and risk to the client that may occur if
dangerous behaviors are not effectively decreased or stopped so that more
appropriate skills can be taught.
Conduct a search for information on aversive procedures
being used with children and adolescents. Cite the source and describe the
treatment. Prepare 3–4 pro statements that might be given to support the use of
the treatment. Also, prepare 3–4 con statements that might be given to oppose
the treatment. Finally, give your own opinion. Discuss relevant ethical
compliance code elements that you have learned in this course thus far. Submit
this assignment for grading and feedback from your instructor.
Writing Requirements
To achieve a successful project experience and outcome for
your Controversial Treatments paper, you are expected to meet the following
requirements:
· Written
communication:
§ Prepare an outline
of your key points and related comments before constructing your document.
§ Check grammar and
spelling using your software’s editing tools.
§ Practice the
correct use of the ABA terminology that you have learned, where appropriate.
§ Edit carefully to
remove out-of-place or extraneous content. The final product should clearly
communicate your points in a concise and efficient manner. This is an important
skill to practice for becoming an effective behavior analyst. Remember that
others (for example, teachers, parents, caretakers, and managers) often will
have only a few precious minutes or seconds to hear or read your comments.
· Paper
expectations:
§ Write a paper of no
less than 750 words and no more than 1,000 words of content, excluding the
cover page and references.
§ Use double spacing
with one-inch margins.
§ Use Times New
Roman, 12-point font. Use underlining, italics, and bold highlights sparingly.
· List of
references: Include at least five reference from a professional journal or
text, Web site, or other resource. In some cases, you will be directed to
provide additional references or information.
· APA format: Format the paper (including
references according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines.
Refer to the Controversial Punishment Procedures Scoring
Guide to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.
Note: Your instructor may also use the APA Writing Feedback
Rubric to provide additional feedback on your academic writing. The writing
feedback rubric does not affect your assignment grade, but its feedback may
factor into the grading criteria, if professional communication and writing is
a course competency. Evaluate your own work using this rubric. Refer to the
Learner Guide for instructions on viewing instructor feedback.
Rubric:
Describes a controversial punishment procedure using
information from at least Five reputable source. (Worth 20%)
Describes 3 pro and 3 con statements regarding the
controversial treatment by citing an interview (or interviews) or information
from a reputable source. (Worth 30%)
Justifies opinion on controversial punishment procedure and
relates the controversial punishment procedure to the BACB code elements.
Worth: (50%)
