Results

 Results

The applied behavior analysis program included a training program to decrease begging behavior. During treatment begging behavior decreased by 59.50%. The goal to decrease begging behavior by 90% was not achieved in this program. The behavior is not considered learned either. The baseline phase was a period of 7, 24 hour days, the frequency of the begging behavior was recorded and the average came to 6.00 times per day ranging from 4-9 instances. During the 7 day treatment phase, the begging behavior decreased to an average of 2.43 times per day, ranging from 1-4 instances. The decrease of begging behavior occurred within the first two days of the treatment phase (See Figure 1).