Self-Management Paper
Self-Management Paper
This cumulative assignment allows you to consider everything you have learned over the past 5 weeks in an attempt to change a behavior of your own. This overall process is similar to what a board-certified behavior analyst would compete with a new client.
Refer to the approved behavior you would like to change, based on your submission to your instructor in Week 3. SEE BELOW
Track baseline data over a 3-day period, using the Baseline Data Worksheet. ATTACHED
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that outlines an intervention plan for changing that behavior, in which you discuss the following:
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 four of the following: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, negative punishment, positive punishment, and 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.
Submit your Baseline Data Worksheet along with your paper.
Self-Management Project
The behavior that will need to be changed is poor eating habits and a lack of exercise. Instead of eating healthy food I eat food high in sugars and carbohydrates and because I work at a desk daily exercise is limited. The problem is low exercise and unhealthy eating. This is due to low motivation resulting in poor health outcomes. Through the self-management project the goal will be to increase healthy behavior, such as eating healthy and exercise. Increasing healthy behavior will require decreasing snacking and caloric consumption and increasing water consumption and exercise. The end result will be weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.
I have attempted to live a healthier lifestyle in the past with little luck. The behavior will be observed and recorded in a daily journal. The amount of calories consumed in a day will be measured as well as the level of exercise. Every day the actual calories consumed will be recorded after the last meal as well as any exercise for the day. Calories consumption will be less than 1200 calories per day and at least 45 minutes of exercise four days a week. The daily journal will be used to measure the change in the behavior after introducing the reinforcer.
