PSYC 320 Behavior Modification Project: Treatment Phase Report Grading Rubric Criteria Points Possible Points Earned Instructor Comments Method of Treatment Described clearly Description 20 Treatment Period Dates and/or time shown Description and graph 5 Results Dimension(s) Frequency Intensity Duration Latency Description and graph (if applicable) 25 Summary of Treatment Phase Clearly and completely, but concisely, verbally summarizes the treatment of the target behavior and the results of the experiment. 25 Narrative Student described the logistics and process of the treatment phase (the research design, schedules of treatment, factors that influenced the effectiveness of the treatment). 50 Total Points 125 Running head: EXERCISE AS A BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION 1 EXERCISE AS A BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION 8 Exercise as a Behavioral Modification Treatment Phase Report Susie Sample Liberty University Disclaimer: This sample treatment phase report was created by a residential student according to the timeframe of a 16 week semester. Your Liberty University Online 8-week course requires you to adjust the length of the baseline/treatment phases to fit within this term. Treatment The method of treatment used for the behavioral deficit of exercise in the participant was a token economy. The participant was given a chart that recorded points that were received in exchange for behaviors. These points could be later exchanged for positive reinforcers. This token economy consisted of positive target behaviors in which the participant engaged to receive a point on the participant’s chart, and negative target behaviors that removed points from the chart. Positive target behaviors included behaviors that helped the participant to engage in physical activity and make healthier daily choices. These positive behaviors included waking up before 8 a.m., eating three meals a day, walking to and from academic buildings, using the stairs instead of an elevator, going to the gym, and engaging in purposeful physical activity that resulted in perspiration and raised heart rate. Negative target behaviors included behaviors in which the participant was not engaged. Negative behaviors contradicted positive behaviors, and, therefore resulted in the loss of points. These behaviors included taking the bus instead of walking, using the elevator, staying up after midnight, making negative body comments, and complaining about working out. Negative body comments and complaining were considered negative target behaviors that needed to be avoided because they are correlated with lower self-esteem and may hinder performance. Once points were tallied on the chart they became available for the participant to use to purchase backup reinforcers. Backup reinforcers were desirable activities to the participant that were removed from the participant at the beginning of the treatment phase. Treatment period The first treatment phase started immediate ...

1. PSYC 320
Behavior Modification Project: Treatment Phase Report
Grading Rubric
Criteria
Points Possible
Points Earned
Instructor Comments
Method of Treatment Described clearly
Description
20
Treatment Period
Dates and/or time shown
Description and graph
5
Results Dimension(s) Frequency
Intensity
Duration
Latency
Description and graph (if applicable)
25
Summary of Treatment Phase
Clearly and completely, but concisely, verbally summarizes the
treatment of the target behavior and the results of the
experiment.
25

2. Narrative
Student described the logistics and process of the treatment
phase (the research design, schedules of treatment, factors that
influenced the effectiveness of the treatment).
50
Total Points
125
Running head: EXERCISE AS A BEHAVIORAL
MODIFICATION 1
EXERCISE AS A BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION 8
Exercise as a Behavioral Modification
Treatment Phase Report
Susie Sample
Liberty University
Disclaimer: This sample treatment phase report was created by a
residential student according to the timeframe of a 16 week
semester. Your Liberty University Online 8-week course
requires you to adjust the length of the baseline/treatment

3. phases to fit within this term.
Treatment
The method of treatment used for the behavioral deficit of
exercise in the participant was a token economy. The participant
was given a chart that recorded points that were received in
exchange for behaviors. These points could be later exchanged
for positive reinforcers. This token economy consisted of
positive target behaviors in which the participant engaged to
receive a point on the participant’s chart, and negative target
behaviors that removed points from the chart.
Positive target behaviors included behaviors that helped the
participant to engage in physical activity and make healthier
daily choices. These positive behaviors included waking up
before 8 a.m., eating three meals a day, walking to and from
academic buildings, using the stairs instead of an elevator,
going to the gym, and engaging in purposeful physical activity
that resulted in perspiration and raised heart rate.
Negative target behaviors included behaviors in which the
participant was not engaged. Negative behaviors contradicted
positive behaviors, and, therefore resulted in the loss of points.
These behaviors included taking the bus instead of walking,
using the elevator, staying up after midnight, making negative
body comments, and complaining about working out. Negative
body comments and complaining were considered negative
target behaviors that needed to be avoided because they are
correlated with lower self-esteem and may hinder performance.
Once points were tallied on the chart they became
available for the participant to use to purchase backup
reinforcers. Backup reinforcers were desirable activities to the
participant that were removed from the participant at the
beginning of the treatment phase.
Treatment period
The first treatment phase started immediately after the first
baseline phase ended. The first treatment began on February 27,
2012, and ended on March 2, 2012. This treatment phase was

4. initially established to last 14 days, but due to the participant’s
uncooperativeness with the treatment, the first phase ended after
5 days. The treatment was modified to fit the participant’s
schedule. After a two week disruption, due to the participant’s
spring break, the second treatment phase was introduced. The
second treatment phase resumed on March 19, 2012, and
concluded on March 30, 2012.
Schedules of treatment
The schedule of treatment was continuous for both treatment
phases. When the participant engaged in a positive target
behavior, a point was immediately added to the chart, and when
a negative target behavior occurred, a point was immediately
deducted. All points were tallied at the end of each night and
recorded on a chart in the participant’s dorm room. The
participant’s roommate and one friend had access to the chart
and were able to account for all points that were tallied.
Positive reinforcers in exchange for points from the chart
were delivered on a fixed interval schedule. The participant was
only able to exchange points for desirable activities once every
night, and was held accountable by the participant’s roommate.
Positive desirable activities included the following: 30 minutes
of social networking on the internet, attending a movie at a
movie theatre, watching one television show, or watching a
movie. Negative reinforcement, however, was continuous and
was implemented immediately as the points were deducted from
the chart.
Summary
Treatment was divided into two phases. The first phase was
productive in increasing the amount of time the participant
engaged in physical activity; however, after four days the
participant was unable to generate enough points to exchange
for backup reinforcers. The positive target behaviors were
unrealistic to the participant’s availability to complete them,
which hindered the participant from succeeding to reach the
maximum points available for each day and increased the
participant’s stress.

5. The second phase of the treatment incorporated a workout
plan that allowed the participant to complete her exercises
inside the dormitory instead of going to the gym. This workout
plan, entitled “Something has GOT to Change,” was created by
a friend of the participant and focused on specific activities that
the participant was able to perform. “Something has GOT to
Change” (SHGTC) required another person to help the
participant complete it, which allowed for friend support when
engaging in physical activity.
The treatment phases were productive and increased the amount
of time the participant spent engaging in purposeful, physical
activity. However as treatment progressed, the amount of time
the participant engaged in physical activity at the LaHaye
Student Union Gym decreased.
The participant’s engagement in physical activity increased, but
was inconsistent. The behavioral deficit of exercise remained a
deficit, but to a lesser degree.
Because the behavioral deficit decreased, the results of the
experiment were positive, however, further modification may
need to take place to reach the participant’s goal of
incorporating physical exercise into a daily activity. A token
economy worked well but was not the best fit for the participant
and this particular behavioral modification. The token economy
allowed for the participant to be informed of the behavioral
expectations and aware of all points added and lost, but the
participant’s lack of free time to engage in positive target
behaviors greatly hindered the experiment. The way to increase
the deficit of exercise may be to first increase the behavioral
deficit of time management. Figure 2 exemplifies the frequency
of the behavior of exercise and how long the behavior lasted
during each baseline and treatment phase.
Figure 2. A line graph showing the frequency and duration of
the participant’s engagement in physical exercise during
baseline and treatment phases.

6. The following two charts are the target behaviors for each
treatment phase and the amount of points they were worth.
TREATMENT PHASE 1 - Token Economy
Token Behaviors (Positive)
Points
Token Behaviors (Negative)
Points
Out of bed by 8 am
1
Wake up after 10am
2
Eat three meals a day
2
Skip a meal
1
Walk to class
1
Take a bus instead of walking
1
Use the steps instead of the elevator
1
Use the elevator
2
Walk back from class
1
Drink Soda
1
Run 1 mile
1
Eat more than one dessert
4
Use Elyptical for 30 minutes
1
Stay up past 2am
3

7. Drink 8 glasses of water
2
Complain about working out
2
Ride bicycle for 20 minutes
1
Negative comments about my body
4
Take my vitamins
1
Eat after 9pm
1
In bed by midnight
1
Be mean to Callie
4
Total Daily Points
13
Extra Points (Positive)
Points
50 crunches
3
Walk to the gym
5

8. Play in a volleyball game
2
Run 3 miles
1
Backup Reinforcers
Cost
30 minutes of facebook
10
A tv show
10
going to the movies
8
watching a movie
5
Going out to eat
8

9. TREATMENT PHASE 2 - Token Economy
Token Behaviors (Positive)
Points
Token Behaviors (Negative)
Points
Out of bed by 8 am
1
Wake up after 10am
2
Eat three meals a day
2
Skip a meal
1
Walk to at least one class
1
Use the elevator
1
Use the steps instead of the elevator
1
Drink Soda
1
Walk back from at least one class
1
Eat more than one dessert
2
Complete "Something has got to change"
6

10. Stay up past 2am
3
Drink 8 glasses of water
4
Complain about working out
3
Take my vitamins
1
Negative comments about my body
5
Complete Ten Minutes of stretchs
3
Eat after 9pm
1
In bed by midnight
1
Total points
19
Total Daily Points
21

11. Extra Points (Positive)
Points
50 crunches
3
Walk to the gym
5
Play in a volleyball game
2
Run 1 mile
1
Use Elyptical for 30 minutes
2
Ride bicycle for 20 minutes
2

12. Backup Reinforcers
Cost
30 minutes of facebook
12
A tv show
10
going to the movies
8
watching a movie
5
Going out to eat
8

13. After 1 full week of receiving 21 daily points, the participant
will be allowed to go to sweet frog.
After 2 full weeks of receiving 21 daily points every day, the
participant will be allowed to
host a movie marathon sleepover.
The following chart was used to record points the participant
gained each day.
DAY
# of points received
# of Points Lost
Total Number of Points
1
2
3

14. 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

15. 13
14
TOKEN BEHAVIOR
DAY COMPLETED
Out of bed by 8 am
Eat three meals a day
Walk to at least one class
Use the steps instead of the elevator
Walk back from at least one class

16. Complete "Something has got to change"
Drink 8 glasses of water
Take my vitamins
Complete Ten Minutes of stretchs
In bed by midnight
Extra Points (Positive)
50 crunches
Walk to the gym
Play in a volleyball game

17. Run 1 mile
Use Elyptical for 30 minutes
Ride bicycle for 20 minutes
Backup Reinforcers
30 minutes of facebook
A tv show
going to the movies
watching a movie
Going out to eat

18. BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROJECT: TREATMENT
PHASE REPORT
GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria Points Possible Points Earned Instructor Comments
Method of Treatment Described clearly
Description 20
Treatment Period
Dates and/or time shown
Description and graph 5
Results Dimension(s) Frequency
Intensity
Duration
Latency
Description and graph (if applicable) 25
Summary of Treatment Phase
Clearly and completely, but concisely, verbally summarizes the
treatment of the target behavior and the results of the
experiment. 25
Narrative
Student described the logistics and process of the treatment
phase (the research design, schedules of treatment, factors that
influenced the effectiveness of the treatment). 50
Total Points 125