INTRODUCTION:
The basis of behavior modification lies within learning theory (Lovaas & Bechner). Behavior modification is defined as the use of rewards or punishments to reduce or eliminate problematic behavior, or to teach an individual new responses to environmental stimuli. The goal of a behavior modification program is to change and adjust behavior that is inappropriate or considerable. There are many characteristics to behavior modification. The most important is “its strong emphasis on defining problems in terms of behavior that can be measured in some way, and using changes in the behavioral measure of the problem as the best indicator of the extent to which the problem is being helped”. (Martin & Pear, p6)
B.F. Skinners first book “The behavior of Organisms was published in 1938. This book was a landmark in the experiment of analysis of behavior. It presented Skinner’s novel and controversial research method, data and analysis of the behavior and......
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