Homework: Behavior Modification Slideshow
For this homework, the student will take on the task of using behaviorism to assess and change a personal behavior utilizing the tenants of either classical conditioning, operant conditioning or both.
Create a 12 slides PowerPoint presentation that provides an overview of the behavioral change.
Use the following guidelines to complete your presentation:
I. Include a title, introduction, discussion, and reference slide (four slides minimum).
II. Provide an overview of the definition of behavior and create an operational definition for the behavior the student wishes to change (consider using the "Dead Man Test" to help define the behavior).
III. Explain the desire for change, why is it important to incorporate this specific behavioral change.
IV. Track the behavior for three or more days documenting; how often the behavior occurs as well as the antecedents for the behavior and the consequences.
V. Explain the behavioral intervention, how will the student increase a desired behavior or decrease a maladaptive one?
VI. Track the results of the behavioral change with the intervention in place, how often does the behavior occur each day, how often did the reward or punishment occur?
VII. Use a graph to compare the observation period from the experimental period.
VIII. Document the results of the experiment; did change occur, what was the cause?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.