Describe the measured target behavior (e.g., bar pressing) including what was measured (e.g., the frequency of bar pressing).

Apparatus: Describes the apparatus (e.g., operant conditioning chamber) or materials used in the experiment. (1 point)
Dependent variable: Describe the measured target behavior (e.g., bar pressing) including what was measured (e.g., the frequency of bar pressing). (2 points)
Procedure: Describe the procedures implemented to teach the target behavior or skill (e.g., magazine training, shaping procedure). This should be extremely detailed- a step by step guide to what you did. The general steps you need to describe include the baseline phase, magazine training, and the shaping phase. (5 points)
Results: Report the obtained data (e.g., frequency of bar pressing in sessions, cumulative record of bar pressing in sessions). Describe the cumulative record in detail. Summarize the obtained the data. Should include the following:
Describe the cumulative graph- what does it display? Thoroughly explain the graph and any markings on the graph. This should be written as “Figure 1 displays….” (1 point)
Describe the data during baseline- did Sniffy press the bar at all during baseline? If so, how many times? (1 point)
Describe the data during magazine training- how long did magazine training take? Did Sniffy press the bar at all during magazine training? (1 point)
Describe the data during shaping-How long did it take to shape Sniffy to press the bar? During the last minute of shaping- how many times did Sniffy press the bar per minute? How does the slope (which indicates the rate of responding) differ during the last 5 minute phase of shaping compared to baseline? (2 points)
Method
Subject: Describe Sniffy/the Sniffy program (1 point)
Apparatus: Describes the apparatus (e.g., operant conditioning chamber) or materials used in the experiment. (1 point)
Dependent variable: Describe the measured target behavior (e.g., bar pressing) including what was measured (e.g., the frequency of bar pressing). (2 points)
Procedure: Describe the procedures implemented to teach the target behavior or skill (e.g., magazine training, shaping procedure). This should be extremely detailed- a step by step guide to what you did. The general steps you need to describe include the baseline phase, magazine training, and the shaping phase. (5 points)
Results: Report the obtained data (e.g., frequency of bar pressing in sessions, cumulative record of bar pressing in sessions). Describe the cumulative record in detail. Summarize the obtained the data. Should include the following:
Describe the cumulative graph- what does it display? Thoroughly explain the graph and any markings on the graph. This should be written as “Figure 1 displays….” (1 point)
Describe the data during baseline- did Sniffy press the bar at all during baseline? If so, how many times? (1 point)
Describe the data during magazine training- how long did magazine training take? Did Sniffy press the bar at all during magazine training? (1 point)
Describe the data during shaping-How long did it take to shape Sniffy to press the bar? During the last minute of shaping- how many times did Sniffy press the bar per minute? How does the slope (which indicates the rate of responding) differ during the last 5 minute phase of shaping compared to baseline? (2 points)

Discussion: Interpret and explain the obtained results. Summarize major findings (e.g., whether the shaping technique was effective in teaching the new target behavior or skill). State any limitations of the experiment conducted and the data obtained, if there are. Give any direction or suggestion for future research in relation to the experiment conducted (e.g., the application of shaping procedure in animal training and in teaching new behaviors to a human participants). (3 points)
References: List all reference articles and/or books cited in the Introduction in APA style. (1 point)
Figure 1
See APA style examples for figures. Figures should be on their own page after the references section. (1 point)

*Overall APA style: make sure the paper is in APA style 7th edition format (2 points)
*Overall grammar/writing (2 points)
Discussion: Interpret and explain the obtained results. Summarize major findings (e.g., whether the shaping technique was effective in teaching the new target behavior or skill). State any limitations of the experiment conducted and the data obtained, if there are. Give any direction or suggestion for future research in relation to the experiment conducted (e.g., the application of shaping procedure in animal training and in teaching new behaviors to a human participants). (3 points)
References: List all reference articles and/or books cited in the Introduction in APA style. (1 point)
Figure 1
See APA style examples for figures. Figures should be on their own page after the references section. (1 point)

*Overall APA style: make sure the paper is in APA style 7th edition format (2 points)
*Overall grammar/writing (2 points)

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