Complete the Unit 3
Assignment: Identifying Behaviors for Change
This week, you will have two
Assignments and a Journal entry.
Begin by clicking on the link and
completing the Unit 3 CBA Learning Module Assignment and Journal entry.
Submit your CBA PDF to Assignment 1
Dropbox.
Complete the Unit 3 Assignment:
Identifying Behaviors for Change
The second Assignment consists of
a 3–5 page paper demonstrating your ability to identify socially valid
measurable and observable target behaviors for change. You will discuss your
rationale for the social validity of each target behavior and discuss
reliability issues associated with observational methods used in data
collection.
Include the following in your
paper:
For this assignment you will
identify three different socially valid behaviors for change for a client.
Provide a short introduction for each client. Each targeted behavior can
increase or decrease but make sure you discuss the social validity associated
for each type of change for the client. Next, you will choose a different
observational method (i.e., frequency, time sampling, and duration) and provide
a rationale for choosing that observational method. Include a description of
the advantages and disadvantages for the reliability for each observational
method chosen. Finally, provide a behavioral definition for each behavior.
In your paper, be sure to provide
the following:
Be sure to use APA style
throughout, with a range of 3–5 pages in total. This includes front (title
page) and back (reference page) matter. An abstract is not required.
The paper should:
Submitting your Assignment:
Put your Assignment in a Word
document. Save it in a location that you will remember and with your full name
along with the class number. When you are ready
to submit it select the Assignment 2 Dropbox. You should revisit the
Dropbox to view any helpful feedback your instructor has left for you. Make
sure that you save a copy of your submitted Assignment.