Target Behavior Modification Analysis

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Ever wonder why many individuals are reluctant to changing their behavior? Some see change as a means of restarting their life while others do not know the first step to take. Due to this, psychologist has created a program known as the Behavior Modification Analysis to aid individuals who face these problems. Within this program, persons with behavioral issues will determine their issue and why it needs to be modified. Then this program will form various reasons as to why individuals portray certain behaviors. Next, the target behavior and the assessment of behavior will be examined, measured and observed. Then, a frequency tracking of the behavior will be completed and results recorded. After obtaining the results, realistic goals will be …show more content…

A target behavior should be positive. That means that the target behavior should focus on what you would like the individual to do as opposed to what you do not want them to do. It must be defined in such a manner that the behavior can be observed and measured. A well-defined target behavior is clear, concise, and objective. When developing an operational definition, an example of a shopaholic named Sarah can be used to convey. Sarah freely purchases items which are appealing to her. At the end of the week she realizes that she overspends her money on pointless things. Therefore, a shopping problem may be defined as the amount of money being spent per week on pointless …show more content…

It was effective because it started by stating the behavioral issue and why it needs to be modified. Then this program formed various reasons as to why individuals portray certain behaviors. Next, the target behavior and the assessment of behavior was examined, measured and observed. During this time, a frequency tracking of the behavior was done and results were recorded. After obtaining the results, realistic goals were set with positive and negative reinforcement. Altogether, these steps resulted in a change in behavior which was evident by our test sample, Sarah. The behavioral modification needs to be exposed to the world on a broader scale to create more effective behavioral changes with guidance because there are many individuals who would like to change their behaviors but do not know the first step to take in doing

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