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SPE 566: Defining Behavior Assignment

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate understanding and application of basic concepts of behavior analysis. Specifically you are required to develop objective, behavioral definitions of social skills behavior avoiding subjective, mentalistic terms, and hypothetical constructs.

General Information

In a short answer format, you should choose any 3of the 10 social skill behaviors for which you will provide several points of knowledge, as well as produce a well written behavioral objective. The ten social skill behaviors are: Greeting, Playing, Following Directions, Engaging in Eye Contact, Initiating a Conversation, Participating in a Conversation, Asking Questions, Sharing, Cooperating with Others, and Requesting.An example of the expected product for a term is provided below.

 

Example of expected product: 

Identified behavior:Playing with a pet.

Operational / definition:Playing with a pet includes softly patting (softly is defined as without force) the dog’s back, head or stomach. 

Behavioral Measure:Frequency count will be used to record how many times Mikey pats his pet appropriately in relation to their time together (Mayer et al. (2013), p. 117 and 137).

Behavioral Objective:When playing with his pet dog Crowey (Condition), Mikey (Learner ) will deliver 5  pats (Target Behavior)softly to the dog’s back, head or stomach 4 out of 5 days (CAP).

 

See examples in Chapter 4, p. 70 in Mayer et al. (2013.)

in which the assignment is due. (See the Course Schedule for the specific date.)

 

Submitting Your Assignment

When saving your document, include your last name and first initial as the first part of your document name (e.g., SmithA-DefiningBehavior). Do not use spaces or characters such as commas or dots in your document name. In addition, you must include your name at the top of the first page of your document. Upload your document through the “Due: Defining Behavior” link in the lesson when the assignment is due. All assignments must be submitted through this link -- assignments may not be submitted via email.

 

Grading Procedures

The Defining Behavior assignment is worth 15 points total.  Choose any 3 of the terms, with each term worth 5 points. Each social skills behavior will be graded according the criteria listed in the Scoring Grid below. Note: You must indicate the behavior that you are defining in order for your assignment to be reviewed and graded.

 

Scoring Grid - Defining Behavior Assignment

Please note: Do NOT include the Scoring Grid with your document.

 

Choose any 3 of the following:

 

Expected Content

Points Earned

Possible Points

Greeting behavior

·         How would you operationally define the behavior?

·         How would you measure this behavior? Cite from your textbook.

·         Produce a behavioral objective incuding conditions/context, critieria, target behavior  and learner.

 

 

5

Playing behavior

·         How would you operationally define the behavior?

·         How would you measure this behavior? Cite from your textbook.

·         Produce a behavioral objective incuding conditions/context, critieria, target behavior, and learner.

 

5

 

 

Following Directions

·         How would you operationally define the behavior?

·         How would you measure this behavior? Cite from your textbook.

·         Produce a behavioral objective incuding conditions/context, critieria, target behavior, and learner.

 

 

5

Eye Contact

·         How would you operationally define the behavior?

·         How would you measure this behavior? Cite from your textbook.

·         Produce a behavioral objective incuding conditions/context, critieria, target behavior, and learner.

 

 

5

Initiating a Conversation

·         How would you operationally define the behavior?

·         How would you measure this behavior? Cite from your textbook.

  • Produce a behavioral objective incuding conditions/context, critieria, target behavior, and learner.

 

 

5

 

Participating in a Conversation

·         How would you operationally define the behavior?

·         How would you measure this behavior? Cite from your textbook.

Produce a behavioral objective incuding conditions/context, critieria, target behavior, and learner.

 

 

5

 

Asking Questions

·         How would you operationally define the behavior?

·         How would you measure this behavior? Cite from your textbook.

Produce a behavioral objective incuding conditions/context, critieria, target behavior, and learner.

 

 

5

Sharing

·         How would you operationally define the behavior?

·         How would you measure this behavior? Cite from your textbook.

Produce a behavioral objective incuding conditions/context, critieria, target behavior, and learner.

 

 

5

 

Cooperating with Others

·         How would you operationally define the behavior?

·         How would you measure this behavior? Cite from your textbook.

Produce a behavioral objective incuding conditions/context, critieria, target behavior, and learner.

 

 

5

Requesting

  • How would you operationally define the behavior?
  • How would you measure this behavior? Cite from your textbook.
  • Produce a behavioral objective incuding conditions/context, critieria, target behavior, and learner.

 

 

5

Total

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

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