Four Steps

The Cheater

I.	Behavior
II.	Effects
III.	Action
IV.	Mistakes

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Introduction
I.	Behavior
II.	Effects
III.	Action
	Primary Causes of Misbehavior
	Primary Needs Being Revealed
	Secondary Needs Being Revealed
	Methods, Procedures, and Techniques
IV.	Mistakes

Behavior Information

The Cheater

Behavior: How exactly is my child behaving?

1. Copies other children's work or turns in another's homework at school.
   
   
2. Cheats while playing games with other children.
   
   
3. May even form partnerships with others in his or her class for cheating on tests.
   
   
4. As a general rule, denies all guilt if suspected of or caught cheating.
   
   
5. Concentrates on cheating rather than working. Spends time, therefore, finding out how to cheat rather than how to accomplish the task at hand.
   
   

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