Write a personal narrative paper on an instance of personal learning. Provide detail about about the following: What was learned (what changed from start to finish)?

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The Week 2 assignment, like many in this course, is a combination of a personal reflection and an academic-centered discussion.

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Reading Related to Paper

In Chapter 3 of the textbook you will become familiar with the basic phenomena of conditioning, including the acquisition, extinction, generalization and discrimination.

Personal Narrative Section

Write a personal narrative paper on an instance of personal learning. Provide detail about the following: what was learned (what changed from start to finish), what were the reason(s) for the learning, in what situation or context did the learning take place and how did the learning occur and who (if anyone) was involved in the learning?

Conditioning Section

Link your experience to: the basic phenomena of conditioning, including defining the four main learning phenomena that occur as a result of conditioning, how each of the four learning phenomena would be present in a human.

Ground the discussion in this section with citations to the course textbook, course video and/or article from a peer-reviewed journal

Outline and Headings for Personal Narrative on Conditioning Paper

Use the following headings to structure the paper.

The headings are based on the grading rubric

APA title page

I. Introduction

An effective introduction briefly presents the topic of the paper and includes a thesis or premise statement. Listing the contents of the paper is not an effective introduction.

II. Personal Narrative Section

Write a personal narrative paper on an instance of personal learning. Provide detail about the following:

  1. What was learned (what changed from start to finish)?
  2. What were the reason(s) for the learning?
  3. In what situation or context did the learning take place?
  4. How did the learning occur and who was involved in the learning?

III. Conditioning Section

Ground this section in citations to the course textbook, course video and/or article from a peer-reviewed journal

Link your experience to:

  1. The basic phenomena of conditioning,
  2. Define and discuss the four main learning phenomena that occur as a result of conditioning
  3. Discuss how each of the four learning phenomena would be present in a human

APA Reference page

At least one reference such as the course textbook, course video and/or article from a peer-reviewed journal

Must be 3 to 4 double-spaced pages PLUS APA title and reference pages, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in your approved APA style guide.

Write a personal narrative paper on an instance of personal learning. Provide detail about about the following:

  • What was learned (what changed from start to finish)?
  • What were the reason(s) for the learning?
  • In what situation or context did the learning take place?
  • How did the learning occur and who (if anyone) was involved in the learning?

Link your experience to the basic phenomena of conditioning, including defining the four main learning phenomena that occur as a result of conditioning and how each of the four learning phenomena would be present in a human.

The paper should be 3-4 pages in length (excluding cover page and reference page) and follow APA style.

Explain the process of measurement you will use to analyze your case study. In your explanation, take into consideration environmental variables, available resources, and behavior of interest relevant to your case study.

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Measurement, Data Display, and Data-Based Decisions

This assignment is the second component of your Assessment, Intervention Support, and Related Systems project. Before proceeding with the assignment, please review the activities in the Unit 1 studies to refresh your memory on the functions, dimensions, and procedures of measurement and graphic display of behavioral data in applied behavior analysis.

For this assignment, you will be assessed on your understanding of the following course competencies:

  • Apply measurement, data display, and data-based decisions to effectively change human behavior.
  • Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.

In your second project component, complete the following:

  1. Measurement: Explain the process of measurement you will use to analyze your case study. In your explanation, take into consideration environmental variables, available resources, and behavior of interest relevant to your case study. Remember, applied behavior analysts measure behavior to answer questions about the existence and nature of functional relations between socially significant behavior and environmental variables.
  2. Data Display: Select an appropriate form of visual display of behavioral data (choose from line graphs, bar graphs, cumulative records, semi-logarithmic charts, or scatterplots) from which valid and reliable decisions are best analyzed in your case study. Remember, the visual format you select should depend on the type of raw data you collect from your case study and the primary purpose of its evaluation.
  3. Data-Based Decisions: Justify how the selected form of data display will best allow you to make data-based decisions for your case study. Remember, the primary function of graphic displays of behavioral data is to communicate quantitative relations. Take into consideration validity, accuracy, and reliability of data.

How to Organize Your Paper

Use the following subheadings in your paper and format your subheadings in APA style.

  1. Measurement.
  2. Data Display.
  3. Data-Based Decisions.

Additional Requirements

  • Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines.
  • Resources: At least 3–5 scholarly resources.
  • Length: 5–6 double-spaced pages, excluding title page and list of references.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
  • SafeAssign: You are required to use SafeAssign before submitting the completed assignment to your instructor. Submit your work to SafeAssign as a draft, review the results, and make any needed changes. When you are ready, submit your assignment to the assignment area for grading.

Refer to the Measurement, Data Display, and Data-Based Decisions Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment. You should also review the course project information to ensure you have paid attention to all the project requirements.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Resources

  • Measurement, Data Display, and Data-Based Decisions Scoring Guide.
  • APA Style and Format.
  • Capella University Library.
  • SafeAssign.
  • Writing Feedback Tool.

Evaluate ABA assessment and interventions strategies to change socially significant behavior. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.

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Literature Review

This assignment is the third component of your Assessment, Intervention Support, and Related Systems project. In Unit 4, you described the graphic displays and measurement that will be used to make sense of the behavioral data available in your case study. Although measurement and graphic displays can reveal whether, when, and how much behavior has changed, they alone cannot reveal what caused the behavior change.

This assignment will give you the chance to explore and uncover a wide range of theoretical underpinnings necessary for developing a more complete understanding of the behavioral research that builds the foundational knowledge necessary to analyze ABA case studies and real-life scenarios. Please refer to What Is the Literature Review?(linked in Resources) for a refresher on how to be a skilled researcher.

For this assignment, you will be assessed on your understanding of the following course competencies:

  • Evaluate ABA assessment and interventions strategies to change socially significant behavior.
  • Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.

How to Organize Your Paper

Your paper will be divided in two parts. Use the following subheadings in your paper and format your subheadings in APA style.

Introduction.

In one paragraph, provide an overview of your research plan. At a minimum, it must restate the following from the Unit 2 assignment:

  1. Behavioral challenge and outcome criteria identified.
  2. Social significance of the target behavior and outcome criteria in your case study.
Theoretical Underpinnings.

This section (6–8 pages) will consist of your evaluation of the literature you compiled. In this evaluation, you will:

  1. Identify relevant ABA concepts, principles, and methods for behavioral challenges in research.
  2. Compare theoretical underpinnings of the chosen research related to the case study.
  3. Evaluate research studies to distinguish purpose, benefits, strengths, and weaknesses in applied behavior analysis.

Additional Requirements

  • Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines.
  • Resources: At least 10–12 scholarly resources.
  • Length: 8–10 double-spaced pages, excluding title page and list of references.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
  • SafeAssign: You are required to use SafeAssign before submitting the completed assignment to your instructor. Submit your work to SafeAssign as a draft, review the results, and make any needed changes. When you are ready, submit your assignment to the assignment area for grading.

Refer to the Literature Review Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment. You should also review the course project information to ensure you have paid attention to all the project requirements.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Resources

  • Literature Review Scoring Guide.
  • APA Style and Format.
  • What Is the Literature Review?
  • SafeAssign.
  • Writing Feedback Tool.

Explain to your friend, using research-based findings and language he or she will understand, the avoidable – and possibly unavoidable – risks for the development of anorexia or bulimia.

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Answers must be paraphrased (restated in your own words with no quoting permitted), properly APA format source credited – including within-answer citations and a list of references included at the end of each answer – and at least 600 words each, not counting source citations and references. Answers should be succinct, thorough, articulated in well-organized paragraphs (lists, sentence fragments and bulleted items are not permitted), and more substantive than just definitions of terms, procedures, or issues.

1. A friend says to you,“I’m really concerned about my teenager eventually developing an eating disorder. What should I do or not do?” Explain to your friend, using research-based findings and language he or she will understand, the avoidable – and possibly unavoidable – risks for the development of anorexia or bulimia.

2. Imagine you are a clinician at a community mental health clinic.Your client, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, has brought his mother in so the three of you can discuss his treatment options. Using general terms, the client and his mother are sure to understand, describe the various types of (a) psychotherapy and (b) medications available for the treatment of schizophrenia, the types of symptoms they each treat, and their potential limitations and risks.

3. Two of the most common–and most troubling–of the personality disorders are antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. Compare and contrast these disorders. Be sure to cover the primary symptoms, predominant causal theories, and the possibility of gender bias in the diagnosis of these disorders. Finally, suggest an effective course of treatment.

4. Psychological problems of the elderly can be divided into two groups: those that are unique to them and those that they share with other age groups. Discuss disorders of these two groups; be sure to indicate how disorders that occur in persons of all ages are nevertheless different in the elderly.
5. The impact of culture and gender are important factors in the development and maintenance of Substance Use Disorders. Briefly describe some of the components of each of these factors and how they might be addressed in culture- and/or gender-specific treatment programs.