Identify two different behaviours related to yourself that you would like to measure.

Identify two different behaviours related to yourself that you would like to measure. Choose one behaviour that is occurring in excess (too much) and one behaviour that is in deficit (occurring at low levels/not enough).  Remember what is a behaviour and what is not a behaviour but may be an outcome/result of behaviour. For example – weight loss is not a behaviour – this is a result or outcome of eating protein and vegetables and drinking increased amounts of water and working out at the gym – these are the behaviours you could measure. 

Using content from the course (specifically the week 3 lecture on determining if a target behaviour is socially significant), include a rationale as to why you have prioritized these two behaviours.

 operational definition for each of the 2 target behaviours. Ensure your definitions are each objective, clear, and complete, Ensure to include examples and non-examples. Definitions should include an onset and an offset. TIP – review the lecture PowerPoint for week 4 and Competency Test #1 for the checklist to determine if you have written an effective operational definition.

For each of the two behaviours, identify the dimension of behaviour (e.g., repeatability, temporal extent, or temporal locus) and provide a rationale for why you selected this dimension.  TIP – review the lecture / Power Point slides for week 5 for a refresher

Create 2 datasheets – one for each of the two behaviours (with all required elements – reference examples I have provided you in class or on competency tests). Include an example of both data sheets within the paper

Collect and report one weeks’ worth of data or 7 data entries for each of the two target behaviours

Review and organize the raw data (this is the data you have collected). In cases where you need to do calculations (e.g., converting frequency to rate, adding up duration per session from duration per occurrence, calculation of the percentage of intervals for time sampling, etc.). Show your work.

Provide a summative statement or a few statements that tells the reader (me, your professor) what the data revealed about the occurrences of each of the target behaviours.

Present your work for all steps 1-8 above, in a brief document approximately 3 pages, that is typed and double spaced. You can include a brief introduction paragraph and then transition into the content (steps 1-8).