ERIC Number: EJ1203158
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
EISSN: EISSN-1938-3703
Does the Good Behavior Game Evoke Negative Peer Pressure? Analyses in Primary and Secondary Classrooms
Groves, Emily A.; Austin, Jennifer L.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v52 n1 p3-16 Win 2019
The Good Behavior Game (GBG) is a classroom management system that employs an interdependent group contingency, whereby students work as a team to win the game. Although previous anecdotal data have suggested that this arrangement may promote prosocial behavior, teachers may have concerns about its fairness and potential to evoke negative peer interactions (especially toward students who break the rules). We evaluated disruptive behaviors and social interactions during the GBG in a secondary classroom for students with emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as in a primary classroom for students with mild developmental disabilities. Results indicate that the GBG reduced disruptive behaviors; further, negative peer interactions decreased and positive interactions increased when the game was being played. Social validity results indicate that the majority of students thought the interdependent group contingency was fair.
Descriptors: Educational Games, Student Behavior, Peer Influence, Classroom Techniques, Group Activities, Teacher Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationship, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Secondary School Students, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Positive Behavior Supports, Student Attitudes, Contingency Management, Teamwork, Interaction, Standards, Mild Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Social Justice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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