Cristal rushes through her spelling assignments and her seatwork.She likes to finish first and read,but she makes careless mistakes and turns in incomplete work.Her teacher has tried several strategies that have not worked with Cristal.Now she plans to use applied behavior analysis.She tells Cristal that the goal is for her to complete the seatwork with fewer than three errors and no incompletions.She tells Cristal she will give her a token each time she meets the goal.If she achieves five tokens in a week,she will choose a reward from the surprise basket.Now what does the teacher need to do?
A)Change the goal every time Cristal earns a token.
B)Alter the intervention every week to keep Cristal interested.
C)Keep a record of Cristal's results and modify the plan if necessary.
D)Offer the same intervention and incentives to all children in the class.

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The teacher needs to keep a record of Cristal's results and modify the plan if necessary. This is because applied behavior analysis involves continuous assessment and modification of the intervention based on the student's progress. It is important to track Cristal's performance and adjust the plan accordingly to ensure that it remains effective in helping her achieve the goal. Changing the goal every time Cristal earns a token (A) or altering the intervention every week (B) may be confusing for Cristal and make it difficult for her to understand what is expected of her. Offer the same intervention and incentives to all children in the class (D) may not be appropriate as each student may have different needs and learning styles.

Cristal Rushes Through Her Spelling Assignments and Her Seatwork