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food cravings • Reading about the health effects of high calories in the body ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PSYCH 261 Behavior Change Proposal FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT tutorialoutlet Behavior Change Proposal Paper If you would like to earn an ―A‖ in this class, you must write and receive a passing grade on a behavior change proposal. The proposal should describe a behavior change program that you could implement for yourself (self-management program) or someone else (e.g., friend, family member, pet). The program should incorporate and specify at least two basic principles of behavior discussed in class (e.g., reinforcement, punishment, extinction, generalization, discrimination, respondent conditioning). You may elect to increase/decrease the frequency of an existing behavior, establish a new behavior, or some combination. Proposals should be 4-6 pages, typed, and double-spaced. Use the following outline for your proposal: Introduction: Describe in a few sentences: (a) the behavior(s) targeted for change, (b) the person/animal whose behavior you wish to change (i.e., yourself or someone else), and (c) a rationale for changing the behavior(s) (i.e., why is it important?) Response Definitions: Provide an operational definition (including situational context if relevant) of each behavior you wish to change. Describe each behavior in