Use and analysis of the <I>good behavior game</I> to reduce disruptive classroom behavior.

Harris, V. W., & Sherman, J. A. (1973). Use and analysis of the good behavior game to reduce disruptive classroom behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 6, 405-417.

A recent study reported procedures (the good behavior game) for reducing disruptive classroom behavior. Replication of the procedures of the good behavior game in two classrooms showed it to be an effective technique for reducing disruptive talking and out-of-seat behavior. Further experimental analysis indicated that the effective components of the game were division of the class into teams, consequences for a team winning the game, and criteria set for winning the game. Although disruptive behavior was markedly reduced by the game, the reductions were correlated with only slightly improved accuracy of academic performance in the one classroom where academic performance was measured.