Instruction
1. Ask yourself what the desired behavior is.
a. Must have OBSERVABLE terms.
1. Gather baseline data.
a. What is the current status of this so when you compare later you can find if it was successful.
1. Select a behavior change strategy.
a. Will you give verbal praise? Food? Money?
4. Implement the behavior modification and stay consistent.
5. Record the experiment. How will you keep track of their progress?
6. Evaluate and Alter for the Future
Do they need the reward now every 3rd time, etc?
Behaviorism Assignment
For this assignment, you will attempt to modify behavior using operant conditioning. You will choose a behavior to modify in a roommate, friend, pet, or family member, describe the intervention using either punishment or reinforcement, and implement their intervention for one week.
Over the week, you will have to track how many times you complete the intervention and any effects of the intervention.
Afterward, you will write a minimum of 2 double spaced pages about the intervention and the results of it.
A separate page of tracked data must be included (as a third page or attachment in addition to two pages minimum typed).
(A table with the intervention, timing, picture of results, etc).