This document outlines the assignments for PSY 420, including papers, presentations, and worksheets on topics like reinforcement procedures, schedules of reinforcement, punishment, and self-management. There are assignments nearly every week on concepts like behavioral principles, ethics of punishment, and designing reinforcement exams. The document provides details and instructions for each assignment, and directs students to the course website for additional information and submission of assignments.

1. PSY 420 All Assignments
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PSY 420 Week 1 Reinforcement Procedures Paper (2 Papers)
PSY 420 Week 2 Behavioural Principles Application Presentation (2
PPT)
PSY 420 Week 2 Ethics of Punishment Paper (2 Papers)
PSY 420 Week 3 Reinforcement Worksheet
PSY 420 Week 4 Schedules of Reinforcement Paper
PSY 420 Week 4 DRO Contingency Worksheet
PSY 420 DQ Variable Interval
PSY 420 Week 5 Self-Management Paper (2 Papers)
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PSY 420 Assignment Week 1 Behaviorism and Learning
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PSY 420 Assignment Week 1 Behaviorism and Learning Reflection
Assignment Week 1 - Behaviorism and Learning Reflection
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When first learning about behaviorism and learning, it is important to
recognize the concepts of these foundational principles in our lives. This
assignment will help you to become familiar with the theories of
behavior that form the foundation for our learning experiences.
Write a 350- to 700-word reflection on behaviorism and learning in your
life. In your paper, ensure you:
Describe 2 to 3 examples of behaviorism and learning principles in your
life. Examples can come from your personal life, your career, parenting,
interpersonal relationships, online interactions, etc.
Explain which theory your examples align with most, and explain why.
Choose a research method discussed in Ch. 2, and explain how you
would use this method to study the behaviors in your examples.
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PSY 420 Assignment Week 2 Learning Team Classical
Conditioning and Technology

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PSY 420 Assignment Week 3 Schedule of Reinforcement
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Schedules of Reinforcement
Answer the following questions by identifying the correct schedule of
reinforcement.
Provide a 50- to 75-word explanation of why you believe this is the
schedule of reinforcement being used.
Mrs. Blass is tired of her students not being prepared for class each day.
She knows that they are hard-working seniors who value getting an A in
the class, and she wants to set up a schedule of work so they study hard
and consistently. She schedules pop quizzes. Only she knows when

4. those quizzes will be given. Assuming the students find the grade of A
or B to be reinforcing, what schedule of reinforcement is at work here?
Sally broke up with her boyfriend. She refuses to text him back 90% of
the time when he texts her. Sometimes, this means she will not text back
after 10 or 20 texts. Finally, she gets frustrated (and lonely) and will text
back but only to say ‘hi,’ ‘good luck at your football game,’ or other
seemingly meaningless comments. This process continues for months,
where he texts her a few times every day, and eventually she will break
down and answer. Which schedule of reinforcement is the reason the
boyfriend is still texting so long after the breakup?
Parents are teaching 2-year-old Johnny how to use the toilet. Every time
he urinates even a little amount in the toilet they jump up and down, and
he gets a bite of his favorite cookie. Which schedule of reinforcement is
this an example of when first teaching a skill?
Manuel is thinking about opening a new coffee shop, which will
compete with the big companies in town, but he is not sure how to draw
in the crowds. To start, he offers reward points. When customers come
in, they get a star for every $5 they spend. Once they have spent $50,
they receive a free medium drip coffee. Which schedule of
reinforcement is Manuel using to lure in repeat business?
Dr. Lee notices his patients are not coming in for their routine visits on
time. They often push them back, which causes backups at some time in
the year (before school starts) and low numbers at other times of year
(summer). He wants more consistent clientele and work, so he offers a
10% discount on his current rates if patients stick to their defined three
appointments a year (every 3.3 months). Patients motivated by this
discount are adhering to which schedule of reinforcement?
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5. PSY 420 Assignment Week 4 Assignment Drawbacks of
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PSY 420 Assignment Week 4 Learning Team Punishment
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PSY 420 Assignment Week 5 Assignment Self-Management
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PSY 420 Assignment Week 5 Assignment Self-Management Paper
This cumulative assignment allows you to consider everything you have
learned over the past 5 Assignment Weeks and attempt to change a
behavior of your own. This overall process is similar to what a board-
certified behavior analyst would complete with a new client.
Refer to the approved behavior you would like to change based on your
submission to your instructor in Assignment Week 2.
Track baseline data over a 3-day period using the Baseline Data
Worksheet.
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that outlines an intervention plan for
changing that behavior, and ensure you:
Describe the target behavior.
Outline the dimensions of measurement/baseline measurement.
Describe the function of the baseline behavior.
Outline the goals of the behavioral change.
Propose a behavior intervention plan based on goals.
Provide a minimum of 2 antecedent changes.
Provide 4 to 5 consequence modifications.
Choose consequences based on at least 4 of the following:
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement

7. Negative punishment
Positive punishment
Extinction
Describe any potential barriers to treatment as well as how you would
overcome these barriers.
Describe the expected outcome if the behavior intervention plan was
implemented and followed.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
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PSY 420 Discussion Week 1 Discussion
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Behaviorism started out through the belief that psychologists should
only study observable and measureable behavior. Through behaviorism,
we gain valuable information about individuals and understand which
behavior(s) to modify.
Discuss your answers to these questions with your classmates:

8. What is the relationship between behaviorism and learning?
What is an example of an observable and measurable behavior related to
the use of technology? Choose an example you would like to study.
What research methods would you use to study this behavior? Why?
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PSY 420 Discussion Week 4 Discussion
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PSY 420 DQ Variable Interval
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Write 280-300 words on:

9. Variable intervals, and how they are related to the behavior of "plastic
surgery addiction."
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PSY 420 Week 1 Reinforcement Procedures Paper (2
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PSY 420 Week 1 Reinforcement Procedures Paper
Consider the following scenario:
A mom is trying to increase the amount of peas that her two children eat.
She uses a sticker chart to monitor the amount of peas they are
consuming and rewards them based on the number of stickers they have
at the end of the week. The mom has found that this works for one child,
but not the other.
Write a 350- to 700-word paper discussing the following:
§ Identify the behavior that the mom is trying to reinforce.
§ Identify the method of reinforcement being used.
§ Explain possible reasons for this method working for one child and
not the other.

10. § Propose and outline three ideas that may work to increase pea
consumption for the children, and include one method that uses negative
reinforcement.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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PSY 420 Week 1 Theories of Behavior Timeline
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This assignment helps you get an idea of the foundation that was created
for ABA, including who the theorists were, what they did, and with
when they did it.
Complete the Theories of Behavior Timeline worksheet.
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Theories of Behavior Timeline
Complete the following table by reordering the theorists according to
the relevant date (and providing these dates), writing at least 90 words to
describe what the particular theorist was known for and a real-world
application of the theory.
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11. PSY 420 Week 2 Behavioural Principles Application
Presentation (2 PPT)
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PSY 420 Week 2 Behavioral Principles Application Presentation
Your team works for a behavior analysis consulting group and has been
asked to present on behavioral principles used in a specific setting (i.e.,
schools, hospitals, prisons, businesses).
Choose one setting in which to apply principles of behavior.
Evaluate the use of various types of reinforcement and punishment in the
chosen setting.
Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, including
detailed speaker notes, that displays your findings and analysis, and
proposes ideas for effective reinforcement and punishment.
Include at least 2-4 sources in addition to the textbook.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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PSY 420 Week 2 Ethics of Punishment Paper (2 Papers)

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PSY 420 Week 2 Ethics of Punishment Paper
Write a 350- to 700-word paper discussing the following:
§ Briefly describe a personal situation in which punishment could be
used.
§ What are some of the possible areas of concern with punishment?
Which do you feel is most concerning? When would an extinction
procedure be more beneficial? How would you implement the
procedure?
§ Include in your answer possible side effects as well as ethical
considerations that must be followed.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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PSY 420 Week 3 Designing a Reinforcement Exam (2
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This assignment allows you to interact with schedules of reinforcement
in a way that discriminates between example and non-examples.
Imagine you are the instructor of this course, and you are tasked with
designing a multiple-choice exam covering the various schedules of
reinforcement, behavior patterns, and possible outcomes, both partial
and continuous.
Design an exam with your team about the five schedules of
reinforcement. Include the following:
 The exam must be 14 multiple-choice questions.
 Highlight the correct answer.
Note: When approaching Learning Team assignments, equal group work
is required. Reference your Learning Team Charter for the details and
guidance.
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PSY 420 Week 3 Reinforcement Worksheet
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PSY 420 Week 3 Reinforcement Worksheet
Complete the Reinforcement Worksheet.
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Reinforcement Worksheet
Respond to the following questions in 175 to 350 words each.
1. Choose a behavior you would like to shape on someone you know.
Select a terminal and initial behavior and the steps you would use to
shape the behavior. Would you utilize punishment or reinforcement?
Would fixed or variable outcomes play a role in your procedure?
1. Choose a task that you would teach a 5-year-old child to perform.
Consider some of the following: tying shoe laces, brushing teeth,
making a sandwich, making a bed, and so forth. What would your task
analysis look like? For example, what would the steps be and how many
steps would you have? Once you develop the task analysis, what might
you do before putting it into place to ensure its effectiveness?
1. You just taught a shy 2nd-grade student how to ask for help when
he needed it on his vocabulary sight words rather than sitting quietly and
not completing his work. However, you want the behavior to occur in
other settings when he needs help. What process would you follow to
teach him how to ask for help in multiple contexts?
1. Conversly, one of the 2nd-grade boy’s classmates is raising her
hand and asking for help even on tasks she knows how to complete. This
happens during recess, in phys ed, or when given a task she has
completed multiple times before. What process would you follow to
teach when and where raising her hand is appropriate?

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PSY 420 Week 4 Assignment Punishment Presentation
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PSY 420 Week 4 Behavioral Principles Application
Presentation Punishment (2 PPT)
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In this assignment, you will work together to develop a presentation that
outlines what punishment is, how it is used, and any ethical
considerations that should be made before implementing it.
Imagine your team works for a behavior analysis consulting group and
has been asked to present on behavioral principles used in a specific
setting.

16. Choose one setting in which to apply principles of behavior. Example
settings include schools, hospitals, prisons, or businesses.
Evaluate the use of various types of punishment in the chosen setting.
Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation, including detailed speaker notes,
that displays your findings and analysis and that proposes ideas for
effective punishment.
Cite at least 2 to 4 sources in addition to the textbook.
Format citations in your presentation according to APA guidelines.
Note: When approaching Learning Team assignments, equal group work
is required. Reference your Learning Team Charter for the details and
guidance.
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PSY 420 Week 4 DRO Contingency Worksheet
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PSY 420 Week 4 DRO Contingency Worksheet
Complete the DRO Contingency Worksheet.

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DRO Contingency Worksheet
Decide which of the following concepts are most applicable to each
scenario: differential reinforcement of other behavior, avoidance
contingency, punishment by prevention of reinforcer, punishment by
loss of reinforcer, or avoidance of loss.
Defend your answer in 2–3 sentences each, using citations as needed.
1. Sally, a 13-year-old teenager, is tired of having her mom nag her
about her bedroom. Her mom nags about the clothes on the floor, the
bed being unmade, and the trashcan spilling over in her bathroom. Sally
comes home from school in a bad mood and the last thing she wants to
hear is her mom’s nagging voice. To get around the expected response
from her mom, she cleans her room, makes her bed, and empties her
trashcan.
1. Sally makes the 7th-grade track team by finishing before another
girl by less than 0.05 seconds in her event—the 400 meter relay. Sally is
proud of making the team but needs to work harder in the practices that
follow. The first track meet does not go well. Out of the four girls on the
relay team, she has the slowest time, so her track coach removes her
from the team, and makes her sit as an alternate.
1. In the weeks that follow being pulled from the track team, Sally
listens to her coach’s direction and works hard to qualify for the next
meet. Running her fastest time ever, Sally is excited when she qualifies
to run the relay for the third track meet. Now that she has earned her
spot on the team, she continues to work hard every week to keep her
place.
1. Chad is a 45-year-old man going back to school while working full
time. A self-proclaimed procrastinator, his job as a computer
programmer can handle his laid back style and ever-changing deadlines.

18. In school, however, he is having difficulty turning his homework in on
time. The teacher has told him that success is impossible if he does not
turn his papers in on time, yet he fails to do so week after week.
1. Chad continues to stay in school and is a B-minus student due to
the procrastination aspect of his work ethic. He has been complaining
lately about school and thinking about withdrawing. His comments
about the teacher, the class, the work and his grades are starting to get
annoying so his mom decides to only reinforce his verbal behavior every
5 minutes he talks to her without making a negative comment about
school.
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PSY 420 Week 4 Schedules of Reinforcement Paper
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PSY 420 Week 4 Schedules of Reinforcement Paper
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper discussing the four different
schedules of reinforcement. Include the following:
§ Describe the four schedules of reinforcement.
§ Apply the schedules to specific scenarios.
§ Describe the behavior patterns that result from the various schedules
from both the experimental literature and human application.

19. § Explain if avoidance training would be beneficial or not, and describe
why.
Include at least 2-4 sources.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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PSY 420 Week 5 Self-Management Paper (2 Papers)
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PSY 420 Week 5 Self-Management Paper
Based on the approved topics you submitted to your instructor in Week
3, track baseline data over a 3-day period, using the Baseline Data
Worksheet. Target a specific behavior that you would like to change and
outline an intervention plan for changing that behavior.
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper discussing the following topics:
§ Describe the target behavior.
§ Outline the dimensions of measurement/baseline measurement.
§ Describe the function of the baseline behavior.

20. § Outline the goals of the behavioral change.
§ Propose a Behavior Intervention Plan based on goals.
§ 2 antecedent changes (minimum).
§ 4 consequence modifications (1 of each type).
§ Describe any potential barriers to treatment, and how you would
overcome these barriers.
§ Describe the expected outcome if the behavior intervention plan was
implemented and followed.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Submit your Baseline Data Worksheet along with your paper.
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PSY 420 Week 5 Task Analysis
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In this assignment, you will design a task analysis for an everyday
behavior, which allows you to see how many steps are in each small task
and how easy it is to forget steps. Allowing you to rework your analysis

21. after attempting it helps demonstrate that your plans should always be
considered a work-in-progress.
Choose one of the following tasks, and design a task analysis around it:
 Making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
 Making a bed (starting with the fitted sheet on the bed)
 Brushing your teeth
 Putting on and tying your shoe
 Washing your hair in the shower
Include all the necessary steps to complete the task.
Ask someone follow your steps and make note of what you missed or
forgot.
Rewrite the task analysis based on that information, and submit the task
analysis with a 175-word reflection on what following these steps taught
you about task analysis and ensuring you include all the required steps.
Note: When approaching Learning Team assignments, equal group work
is required. Reference your Learning Team Charter for the details and
guidance.
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