Behavior Modification
Exercising Behavior Modification
Part 1: Identify Target Behavior (2 pt)
a. What behavior are you going to attempt to modify? Target Behavior:_Amount of exercise each day.______
Part 2: Baseline (14 pts Total)
Create a spreadsheet (i.e. table in excel) to document your baseline target behavior. Spreadsheet should include the following items:
a. When does the behavior (remember thoughts are behavior) occur (time of day? day of week? weekends vs weekdays?)? (2 pts)
See page 9.
b. When the behavior occurs, how long does it endure? (2 pts)
See page 9.
c. How intense is the behavior (e.g., are you sprinting or jogging when running)? (2 pts)
This category was not always applicable for my observation because many times my behavior was exhibited in thoughts. These thoughts did not have an intensity; therefore, I only recorded intensity during my work out.
d. Frequency of the behavior: Is the behavior occurring per hour, per day, per week, per year (select the single most meaningful period of time). (2 pts)
I left this part of my spreadsheet blank because my goal was to have the behavior occur more often every week and since it occurred multiple times a day I chose to leave it blank to make the spreadsheet easier to understand.
e. Where does the behavior occur? (2 pts)
See page 9.
f. What was present or occurring 5-10 minutes prior to the behavior? (2 pts)
See page 9.
g. What was present or occurring within 2-3 minutes after the behavior? (2 pts)
See page 9.
Part 3: Functional Assessment (19 pts Total)
While monitoring the baseline of your target behavior, reflect on the following questions.
a. What is the pattern that the behavior displays? (3 pts)
The behavior happens more often when I am looking at Instagram. My Instagram contains pictures of fitness and fashion models who strictly control their diet and exercise. It seems that the majority of times I engage in looking at my Instagram, I feel
Part 1: Identify Target Behavior (2 pt)
a. What behavior are you going to attempt to modify? Target Behavior:_Amount of exercise each day.______
Part 2: Baseline (14 pts Total)
Create a spreadsheet (i.e. table in excel) to document your baseline target behavior. Spreadsheet should include the following items:
a. When does the behavior (remember thoughts are behavior) occur (time of day? day of week? weekends vs weekdays?)? (2 pts)
See page 9.
b. When the behavior occurs, how long does it endure? (2 pts)
See page 9.
c. How intense is the behavior (e.g., are you sprinting or jogging when running)? (2 pts)
This category was not always applicable for my observation because many times my behavior was exhibited in thoughts. These thoughts did not have an intensity; therefore, I only recorded intensity during my work out.
d. Frequency of the behavior: Is the behavior occurring per hour, per day, per week, per year (select the single most meaningful period of time). (2 pts)
I left this part of my spreadsheet blank because my goal was to have the behavior occur more often every week and since it occurred multiple times a day I chose to leave it blank to make the spreadsheet easier to understand.
e. Where does the behavior occur? (2 pts)
See page 9.
f. What was present or occurring 5-10 minutes prior to the behavior? (2 pts)
See page 9.
g. What was present or occurring within 2-3 minutes after the behavior? (2 pts)
See page 9.
Part 3: Functional Assessment (19 pts Total)
While monitoring the baseline of your target behavior, reflect on the following questions.
a. What is the pattern that the behavior displays? (3 pts)
The behavior happens more often when I am looking at Instagram. My Instagram contains pictures of fitness and fashion models who strictly control their diet and exercise. It seems that the majority of times I engage in looking at my Instagram, I feel
References: Beck-Ellsworth, D. (2013). Behavior Modification [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from University of California, San Diego Psyc 154 FA13 Blackboard site. Miltenberger, R. G. (2012). Behavior modification: principles and procedures (5th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.