Assigment for "prof.goodman" - Behavior Modifcation

Assignment #2:

Behaviour Modification Weight: 10% of Final Grade

Pretend you have entered the workplace and need to teach someone (child or adult) either to continue a behaviour (e.g., bring you coffee in the morning) or to stop a behaviour (e.g., stop chewing on a pen). Using the learning/conditioning technique of your choice, explain how you would change (increase/decrease) this behaviour. You should also specify the frequency of reward or punishment if applicable (e.g., fixed interval, variable ratio, etc). This assignment has three parts: 1) description of the situation; 2) implementation of the solution; 3) rational for your selection. Each section is described in more detail below.

Part 1- Description of the situation: In this paragraph, describe the behaviour that you wish to modify. You should also describe the person that is doing the behaviour and the context surrounding the behaviour (who, what, when, where).

Part 2- Implementation of the solution: In this paragraph, explain in detail how you will modify the behaviour. Be sure to name the technique (classical conditioning, operant conditioning, observational learning) and specifically how you will implement it in the situation you described in the first paragraph. You should also explain the frequency with which a consequence will be applied (if appropriate) and label any stimuli or responses as conditioned or unconditioned (if appropriate). Be sure to use appropriate terminology from the textbook (which you should put in BOLD FONT).

Part 3- Rational for your selection: In this paragraph, you will reflect on your choice of behaviour modification technique and explain why you chose that technique (i.e., why you felt it would be the most effective in THIS situation). To do this, you should also describe why other methods (techniques, schedules etc) would be less effective. It should be clear in this paragraph why you chose this behaviour modification approach and why you felt it would be the most effective in modifying (increasing/decreasing) the behaviour of the subject. Once again, be sure to use appropriate terminology from the textbook (which you should put in BOLD FONT).

Be sure to correctly CITE any sources as shown in class (Author, date).

Please submit completed assignments to the appropriate DROPBOX. Appropriate file types include: MS Word, WordPerfect, PostScript, Acrobat PDF, HTML, RTF and Plain text.

Work not submitted by the due date will receive a mark of ZERO (‘0’) as per your course outline. This assignment is worth 10% of your grade. Please see the rubric on the following page for the detailed marking structure.

GNED 1106

Assignment #2 Rubric

2 points 1 point 0 points

part 1: “who, what, when,

where, why”

part 2: technique description

part 3: rationale

terminology

grammar/clarity/ referencing

Clear description of “who, what, when, where” of situation.

Answers MOST of “who, what, when, where” SOMEWHAT clearly.

Insufficient description of the problem/situation.

Technique and implementation and consequences/ associations described in good detail.

Technique described well, but lacking description of implementation OR consequences/ associations.

Technique described unclearly or inappropriately.

Proper description of strengths of chosen technique AS WELL AS weaknesses of other techniques.

Justification of chosen technique explained well, but no analysis of other possible techniques.

Inadequate or unconvincing rationale for chosen technique.

Appropriate terminology used and bolded wherever necessary.

Appropriate terminology used often, but not in every case.

Inadequate use of appropriate terminology.

All sentences are well constructed, and and easy to understand. No (or very minor) errors in grammar and/ or spelling. Referencing is consistent and clear.

Most sentences are well constructed, and and relatively easy to understand. AND/OR Few errors in grammar and/ or spelling. AND/OR Small errors in referencing.

Many sentences are poorly constructed, and and much of the writing is difficult to understand. AND/OR Referencing is absent or inconsistent

TOTAL /10

GNED 1106