Graduation Year
2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.S.
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Andrew Samaha, Ph.D, BCBA-D
Committee Member
Kwang-Sun Cho Blair, Ph.D, BCBA-D
Committee Member
Sarah Bloom, Ph.D, BCBA-D
Keywords
appropriate behavior, caught being good game, interdependent group contingencies, schools
Abstract
The Caught Being Good Game (CBGG) is a classroom management intervention used in schools. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of point visibility on appropriate behavior, to examine the degree to which points earned by the opposing team affected the other team’s behavior, to examine both teacher and student preference for the intervention, the effect of student and teacher choice on appropriate behavior, and to systematically replicate previous research showing the effectiveness of the CBGG relative to business as usual. Consistent with previous research, CBGG increased on-task behavior compared to business as usual. Modest and temporary differentiation was observed between salient and hidden points, with hidden resulting in slightly better outcomes. A unit-price analysis further supported that on-task behavior was higher during the hidden points condition. The teacher and students reported preference for the CBGG, and we expect to see higher levels of on-task behavior during the student-choice condition.
Scholar Commons Citation
Fuste, Yudelkis, "Effects of Point Visibility on On-Task Behavior and Preference in the Caught Being Good Game" (2018). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/7622
