Based on the information below, why you believe the teacher's behavior education plan is not working and what you could do to fix this situation. "Miss Marsh has had a great deal of problem in reducing Randy's aggressive verbal behavior in her classroom. The behavior is disturbing to other students and appears to be increasing in frequency. She has tried scolding him, moving his seat to the front of the classroom, and giving him extra assignments. However, the frequency of his behaviors is only increasing. She decides to send him to the principal's office each time he engages in aggressive verbal behavior to discuss it with the principal. If the principal is busy, Randy sits outside the office where multiple people pass him and usually say something to him. The rate of verbal aggressive behavior continues to increase in frequency. "

I believe that the teacher has created a behavioral vacuum : A behavioral vacuum is a situation where a behavior is being punished without providing reinforcement for an alternative behavior to take its place. This creates a void or vacuum in the individual's behavioral repertoire, which can lead to the behavior resurfacing quickly. To avoid this, it is important to reinforce alternative behaviors that serve the same function as the behavior being punished. This helps to fill the behavioral vacuum and prevent the behavior from returning.

How can the teacher make a reinforce alternative behaviorand make a behavior education plan that has the same function as the behavior being punished.

References to use:

Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2020).Applied behavior analysis(3rd ed.). Pearson.

Farmer, R. F., & Chapman, A. L. (2016). Changing behavior by changing the environment In R. F. Farmer & A. L. Chapman (Eds.),Behavioral interventions in cognitive behavior therapy: Practical guidance for putting theory into action(2nd ed., pp. 101-132). American Psychological Association.

There is a video if you are able to access it to help with Contingencies on this topic:

Walden University, LLC. (2021).Contingencies[Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com.

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