Discuss what is meant by the term overcorrection. In your response, discuss the two types of overcorrection and when using overcorrection is appropriate.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Ans: Student responses should include:
• With “overcorrection” the student is taught the correct behavior through an “exaggeration of experience.” Overcorrection differs from typical correction procedures in which the error or inappropriate behavior is simply corrected.
• Two forms:
o Restitutional overcorrection: The student must not only restore a disturbance he has caused in the environment, but must also improve upon it.
o Positive-practice overcorrection: The student must exhibit an exaggerated practice of the appropriate behavior. Applying overcorrection procedures requires one-to-one instruction. It can also be aversive to both students and teachers.
• Two question should be answered appropriately before selecting overcorrection as the response to misbehavior:
o Is the problem deliberate, frequent, severe, or very annoying?
o Is the procedure that needs to be corrected complex or simple? Overcorrection may be more appropriate for simple procedures.