Reflect back on what you have learned in this class about the learning theories of classical
conditioning and operant conditioning. For this assignment, you will have an opportunity to apply
what you have learned to create a “behavior plan” to mediate behavior change. You will develop a
plan to decrease an undesirable behavior, and increase a desirable behavior. Review the Appendix
in your textbook (pp. 537-543) to help develop your thinking for this project.
Instructions:
- First, create a one-paragraph “case study” of an individual who displays an undesirable
behavior.
Here is a sample case study for your review (You will need to be logged into Blackboard to
view):
• Storey, K., & Haymes, L. (2017). Case study nineteen: Angeline. In Case studies in
behavior analysis for students and adults with disabilities (pp. 309-310). Charles C
Thomas Publisher, LTD. - Then answer the following questions using appropriate conditioning terminology:
• Identify the target behavior of interest.
• Discuss how you would operationalize the behavior and measure its occurrence.
• Identify the circumstances under which the behavior typically occurs.
• Discuss how you think the behavior “came to be,” based on the most relevant theory of
conditioning.
• Identify a common stimulus for this behavior.
• Identify a common consequence of this behavior.
• Identify how you would attempt to change the behavior using conditioning principles
(behavior plan).
o Identify how you would reduce the undesirable behavior.
o Identify how you would increase a substitute desirable behavior.
• Discuss how you would follow up to determine whether or not your behavior plan was
effective.
PSY310 – Learning Theory
Behavior Plan
Requirements:
• Support the efficacy of your behavior modification plan by citing and referencing at least three
(3) scholarly sources. One of these sources may be your textbook.
• This paper should be a minimum of three (3) pages in length. The page requirement does not
include the title and reference pages.
• Writing should be in paragraph form, double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again
after you write
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