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 ...