One Month Behavior Modification Case Study

Helping the roommates on earning something crucial in their life is always precious and fun. In the case of making a plan for my roommate to lose weight can be a tough work, but the positive reinforcement attached with the plan, which is getting chance on the football team is definitely worth it. Nevertheless, I will make one-month behavior modification program based on the principles of operant conditioning that will get my roommate started toward his goal, so that he can get chance on the football team by the end of the month.

Before making a plan, I must keep some crucial factors in mind so that my roommate stays determined on his goal so that nothing can distract him to move away from his goal. With that said, I will use the positive and negative reinforcement along with positive and negative punishment if needed to make sure he doesn’t move away from his goal. Getting chance on the football team is already the biggest positive reinforcement, which makes it easier for him to stay on his goal. …show more content…
So, I will make sure my roommate restricts and make a routine of regular meal for a month and does exercise regularly to lose weight. On the other hand, I will make sure that he doesn’t lose too much weight to ensure his health safety. Nevertheless, I will have him do continuous exercise for an hour and make sure he eats foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and other foods that help to lose weight. Keeping that in mind, I can apply positive and negative reinforcement everyday to make sure he is eating the right foods. So, the positive reinforcement will be giving him the foods he likes to eat and the negative reinforcement will be to make sure he avoids unhealthy