William Marston developed his DISC model through his book Emotions of Normal People. William Marston’s book does not give a behavioral assessment instrument for determining one’s behavioral style. Dr. Tony Alesandra develops such an instrument for one to use, assisting individuals, and teams into understanding how these behavioral styles may adapt to promote effective communication. The developing of a professional development plan (PDP) ensures that individuals of a learning team hold a tool for assessing the individual member’s skills, strengths, areas of improvement, and the resources necessary to help these individuals reach their goals. The PDP ensures that a learning team can work together efficiently, and assist the leader in leading the team. Professional Development Plan Jerad Davies is the leader of Learning Team C for Organizational Leadership. Lena Moore, Michael Paulley, Nicole Presser, and Paul Frisbee also exist as members of Learning Team C. All members of Learning Team C have taken a DISC behavioral assessment. Jerad Davies processes a dominance style, with sub-style of a producer (Alessandra, The DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Style Assessment for Jerad Davies, 1996-2010). Paul Frisbee also has a dominant style, and a sub-style of producer (Alessandra, The DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Style Assessment for Paul Frisbee, 1996-2010). Lena Moore possesses a predominantly cautious style, with the sub-style of the perfecter (Alessandra, The DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Style Assessment for Lena Moore, 1996-2010). Nicole Presser has a predominantly interactive style, with the sub-style of the impresser (Alessandra, The DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Style Assessment for Nicole Presser, 1996-2010). Michael Pau... ... middle of paper ... ...le Behavioral Style Assessment for Jerad Davies. Phoenix: University of Phoenix. Retrieved from http://UOP.BlanchardAssessments.com Alessandra, D. T. (1996-2010). The DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Style Assessment for Michael Paulley. Phoenix: University of Phoenix . Retrieved from http://UOP.BlanchardAssessments.com. Alessandra, D. T. (1996-2010). The DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Style Assessment for Nicole Presser. Phoenix: University of Phoenix. Retrieved from http://UOP.BlanchardAssessments.com Alessandra, D. T. (1996-2010). The DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Style Assessment for Paul Frisbee. Phoenix: University of Phoenix. Retrieved from http://UOP.BlanchardAssessments.com. Alessandra, D. T. (1996-2010). The DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Sytle Assessment for Lena Moore. Phoenix, Arizona: University of Phoenix. Retrieved from http://UOP.BlanchardAssessments.com
The core principles of Applied Behavior Analysis were seen in several of this weeks required readings, appearing in all or multiple sources. Their definitions varied in each reading, all providing more clarification upon the previous. The first term, applied, refers to the "commitment to affecting improvements" in the field. (Cooper 16) Baer, Wolf and Risley said that whether or not something is applied is determined "by the interest which society shows in the problems being studied." (Baer 92) Both sets of authors emphasize that importance of the practitioner taking ownership in dictating how important it is to change the designated behavior. Also, the importance the behavior holds in society, because many of them represent the clients
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