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Study on Behavior Modification

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Added on  2020-03-16

Study on Behavior Modification

   Added on 2020-03-16

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Running head: PSYCHOLOGY1PSYCHOLOGYName:Institution:Course Code:
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PSYCHOLOGY2PSYCHOLOGYIntroductionThis is a study on Behavior Modification focusing on Operant conditioning. In this study,we are to find out if certain human behaviors are influenced by certain factors. In this case, we are looking at running as a physical exercise and what factors influences and stimulates it in order to achieve certain desired behavior changes and effects (Grison et al 2017). We shall look at 3 important stages; 1 Target behavior; 2 Treatment plan and implementation and 3 Thinning and monitoring phases. 1.Target Behavior and Establish Baseline (7 days)Here, we target increasing the daily running from 10 minutes to 30 minutes daily for 7 days. What are the expected results if one is added on an extra 20 minutes to his normal 10 minutes of daily running? This is the present discriminative stimulus that sparks desired behavior. The obvious observation relating to human psychology will be a reduction in the pace of running for the first few days then gain in speed as one gets used to the routine and the added minutes and possibly a reduction again (Grison et al 2017). The reduction in the pace of running in the first few days will be as a result of the added minutes to the normal initial minutes. The initial 10 minutes made him to be consistent because it was his comfort zone and he was used to it. In this stage the person was in a plateau state because there was no change in his daily exercise. With the increase to 30 minutes, we can see change of behavior and pattern of his running sessions by observing an increase in pace. However, this pattern changes from day to day and most likely at the end of the 7 days the person will have reduced his speed once again. In this stage there is no motivation factor or external interventions involved and this might make
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PSYCHOLOGY3his running pattern to change and become slower towards the end of the 7 days. Positive reinforcement is lacking in this stage and hence the person’s behavior pattern can be very unpredictable as it lacks a motivational factor. This is shown in the graph below whereby we can notice an unstable behavioral pattern. 0.511.522.533.544.501234Y-ValuesY-Values2.Treatment plan and implementation (7 days)In this stage we inject positive reinforcement by offering a monetary incentive to achieve desired results. We motivate the person by giving $10 every 30 minutes he runs. This reinforcer should be applied for the 7 days every time the person runs for 30 minutes and completes successfully (Daniels 2000). The observation will be that the person will run without fail and complete the 30 minutes exercise for the first few days and then they will demand for more payment because they will get uncomfortable with the $10 and consider it as of no value to them.They will probably ask for more or look at the $10 as an incentive that offers no motivation anymore. The initial source of motivation will be valueless after a few days and this will make their exercise mood to reduce drastically. Receiving that $10 was contingent on exercising. It is
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