Title: Assigning Applications in Behavior Modification Courses.
Abstract: Some behavior modification textbooks encourage - -students to apply behavioral modification techniques in their own ilVeS. this descriptiVe .#40 using' undergraduate students examined the'UsefulneSs'Of,giving Students-in behavior modification courses tlieassigntent to apply:behavior modification techniques in their own iiVe0-:,,SubjeOis (N=56) were given assignments deSigned to give them the oppOrtUnity to use behavior modification techniques to bring about 4 aliallge in-a behavior importan6 to themselves or to another individual, Students measured baseline occurrence of the behavior, selected one or more.behavior modification techniques to change the behavior, implemented the techniques, recorded the behavior after iiplementing the tedhniques, and reported on the program and its olitcOMe. Resuns indicated 46 of the 50 students were suzcessful in banging about a desired change. The results of a questionnaire given to 18 of the students indicated the students experienced the application as useful, tended to use behavior modification techniques other than for class assignments, and planned to use behavior modification techniques in the future. (ABL) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can De made from the original document. ***********************************************************************
Publication Year: 1990
Publication Date: 1990-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
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