NCJ Number
61920
Date Published
Unknown
Length
120 pages
Annotation
THE BOOKLET CONTAINS 17 MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS USED IN TRAINING CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS IN BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES.
Abstract
THE TESTS GIVEN AS A BASELINE CHECK AND A PROGRESS CHECK ARE IDENTICAL. EACH TEST CONSISTS OF 10 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: HISTORY OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, DEFINITIONS OF BEHAVIOR, REINFORCERS FOR BEHAVIOR, IMPROVEMENT OF INMATE BEHAVIOR THROUGH REINFORCEMENT METHODS, REDUCTION OF UNDESIRABLE INMATE BEHAVIOR, BEHAVIOR CONTRACTS, AND GRAPHING TECHNIQUES. ALMOST HALF THE TESTS ARE DEVOTED TO GRAPHING AND CHARTING. SAMPLE CONTRACT FORMS ARE INCLUDED. (MJM)