Dead Man Test Blues
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Dead Man Test Blues: A Final Fiesta Project completed during the Conditioning and Learning course at WMU. This project is based on the Principles of Behavior Analysis 7th Edition authored by Dr. Dick Malott and Joseph Shane.
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Dead Man Test Blues
- 1. { Dead-Man Test Blues By: Cody Morris and the Reinforcers
- 2. The Dead-Man Test Blues is a song about a man and his love interest trying to control each others behavior with ineffective contingencies. All the contingencies are ineffective because they fail the Dead-Man Test. (If you find a contingency that fails more than the Dead-Man Test email us and let us know. You’ll get cool points!) As the contingencies fail, the man’s problems worsen giving him the Dead-Man Test Blues
- 3. What is the Dead-Man Test? Definition: If a Dead Man can do it, it probably isn’t behavior. (Malott 2014) Example: If you are working with a student who is frequently distracted in class and does not complete their work, an appropriate target behavior cannot be doesn't’t do work. Not doing their worksheet is not a behavior. A Dead Man can not do their worksheet. A more appropriate target behavior would be the student talking during work time.
- 4. Enjoy
- 5. I got a baby, she yell at me, she always tryin, Punishment Contingency. So I’ve got the blues. Dead-Man Test Blues
- 6. I bought my baby, a big diamond ring, you know what I’m doing, Reinforcement Contingency. But I’ve got the blues. Dead-Man Test Blues
- 7. I got a shiny new car, but she takin my keys, you know she thinkin, Punishment-By- Prevention-Of-A-Reinforcer Contingency. (That Contingency is really tough to say in rhythm) And I’ve got the blues. Dead-Man Test Blues
- 8. My baby screamin, saw that girl with me, now I’m trying to get that, Escape Contingency. But I’ve got the blues. Dead-Man Test Blues
- 9. I tried to get, that girl to leave, but she wont get out my life, Punishment-By-Prevention-Of- Removal Contingency. (Another tough one) And I’ve got the blues. Dead-Man Test Blues
- 10. My baby leavin, takin everything, I know its gotta be Penalty Contingency. And I’ve got the blues. Dead-Man Test Blues
- 11. You know she angry, she wanna get me, but I’m hoping Avoidance Contingency. But I’ve got the blues. Dead-Man Test Blues
- 12. So now she stayin, you know how it be, its Avoidance-of-loss Contingency. But I’ve got the blues. Dead-Man Test Blues
- 13. Dedicated to Dick Malott Written and Performed by: Cody Morris Sung by: Caila Conklin Harmonica by: Mike Bartz Special thanks to: Denice Rios Katie Suszek & the rest of the Peterson Lab