Unit 6 Discussion Board

Unit 6 Discussion Board Student Names Affiliation Course Number and Name Instructor Name Due Date Unit 6 Discussion Board My high school period was a nightmare for me. I was treated like a child and, at the same time, expected to behave like an adult. It was not very pleasant, to say the least. One such instance involved a school-wide mandate requiring all students to participate in an assigned social activity during lunch once a week. I despised these sessions; they forced me to interact with individuals I did relate with at a personal level. I would often skip the sessions and stay in the library instead. This behavior was initially contingency-shaped, as I learned through experience that skipping the sessions provided temporary relief from discomfort. It eventually became rule-governed behavior. Just like Wulfert (2013) asserts, my behavior was controlled by verbal statements about contingencies rather than direct experience. I would often whisper, “If I avoid the session, I will have a peaceful lunch,” and it became a rule I followed despite potential consequences. Upon realization, the administrat...