BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROJECT:BASELINE PHASE REPORT ASSIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
To assess your baseline as you begin the experiment, you need to observe your target behavior before you ever treat it or try to modify it – in other words do not change anything you do. Thus, you will conduct a functional analysis of your target behavior as it naturally occurs. The baseline observation of your target behavior should be done for at least one week.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will submit the 1–3-page Behavior Modification Project: Baseline Phase Report Assignment, which will consist of a description of the following parts with Level One headings, and a graph appropriately labeled (see chapter 3 of your textbook). This writing of the reports for Behavior Modification should be clear, measurable, and concise. Write in complete sentences, but do not use “fluff”.
1. Target Behavior: A clear and measurable behavioral definition of your target behavior (use examples if needed to clarify) should be stated with research support for an operational definition of the behavior. Someone should be able to know exactly what is being observed and measured from this description.
2. Observation Period