Our poll last week was such a success that we thought we would continue the fun. Please take a look at our cartoon. Thanks go out to Rick Detorie, creator of One Big Happy for such great humor.
So tell us, why do you think the behavior will continue?
Funny stuff! I’m assuming that the behavior is removing clothes, but I can’t honestly answer right now: we don’t know the specific conditions under which clothing removing occurs. While it is apparent that they are getting attention, it is also true that the clothes are off, so either may be maintaining the behavior, or be irrelevant. Hey, maybe it was all a dare — and perhaps rule-governed? Thanks for giving us a chance to think!
You raise great points! A true behavior analyst thinks about all of those aspects, right? When I train teachers, I like to use the cartoon to show them about reactions and how reactions may influence behavior. It takes years of practice to avoid over-reacting to things like naked time, poop smearing, etc. Thanks for visiting!