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Overview:

Reflect back on what you have learned in this class about the learning theories of classical conditioning and operant conditioning. For this assignment, you will have an opportunity to apply what you have learned to create a "behavior plan" to mediate behavior change. You will develop a plan to decrease an undesirable behavior, and increase a desirable behavior. Review the Appendix in your textbook (pp. 537-543) to help develop your thinking for this project.

Instructions:

First, create a one-paragraph "case study" of an individual who displays an undesirable behavior (see sample).

Then answer the following questions using appropriate conditioning terminology:

Identify the target behavior of interest.

Discuss how you would operationalize the behavior and measure its occurrence.

Identify the circumstances under which the behavior typically occurs.

Discuss how you think the behavior "came to be," based on the most relevant theory of conditioning.

Identify a common stimulus for this behavior.

Identify a common consequence of this behavior.

Identify how you would attempt to change the behavior using conditioning principles (behavior plan).

Identify how you would reduce the undesirable behavior.

Identify how you would increase a substitute desirable behavior.

Discuss how you would follow up to determine whether or not your behavior plan was effective.