University of Toronto Week 4 Change of Attribute and Personality Research Paper

The goal of the assignment is to apply behaviour modification strategies learned in this course to one of your own behaviours.

Examples of strategies learned in class:

• Positive reinforcement.
• Negative reinforcement.
• Punishment.
• Systematic desensitization.
• Shaping
• Extinction.

Behaviours that needs modification

. Order Uber Eats once instead of 5 times a week.

ASSIGNMENT FURTHER DETAILS:

1) A description of the specific problem, and an introduction to the relevant literature;

2) A detailed plan of intervention in which you explain all the steps to tackle the problem, and justification of the various steps contained in your plan. Examples of interventions include: Shaping, behaviour chaining, etc.

3) A summary of the data gathered from the application of the behaviour modification program, and a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of your chosen plan of action.

You will conduct a behavioural assessment and select an appropriate intervention. You will then evaluate the success of your intervention and explore the strengths and weaknesses of your program. You must include schedules of reinforcement. You must include Graphs indicating the progress, and illustrating the effects produced by the intervention. You MUST* include a baseline (1 week prior to the intervention) to demonstrate how things were BEFORE the intervention was implemented.

Min. 1500 words and max. 2000 (6-8 pages double spaced)

• • Excluding title page and any references
• Use APA format
  • 1 inch margins
  • Title page in APA style
  • Graphs and tables in APA style
  • Acceptable fonts: Times New Roman, Calibri, Arial
  • 12 point font
• NO abstract
• A minimum of two external references
• No direct quotes allowed. You will lost points if any are included.
• Introduction: A description of the specific problem, and a brief overview of any relevant literature.
• Methods: Explain all the steps used in your intervention.
  • Justification of the various steps contained in your plan.
  • Using the knowledge you gained from journal articles or books, you must explain why the various techniques you have chosen are relevant, useful and/or necessary to your intervention plan.
• Results: Data gathered from the application of the behaviour modification program. Present that information with suitable graph(s) and/or table(s).
  • Baseline data + intervention data
  • If time allows, you may also include post-intervention data
• Discussion: Strengths and weaknesses of your chosen plan of action.