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1 Behavior Modification Project: Baseline Phase Report Assignment Kritzia B. Rivera School of Behavioral Science, Liberty University PSY 320: Behavior Modification Dr. Deborah Newman November 20, 2023

2 Behavior Modification Project: Baseline Phase Report Assignment Target Behavior The behavior being observed is hitting the snooze button in the morning when the alarm goes off. The behavior that will be recorded is how many times the snooze button is pressed. Pressing the snooze button or snoozing has been a common part of waking up since the earliest delayed alarm mechanism button were patented back in the 1950’s (Sundelin et al., 2023). This behavior negatively affects the participants way of life and she would like to Observation Period & Dimensions The experiment was recorded on a daily basis in the participants’ natural setting. The frequency of the behavior was recorded with a screenshot on a cellphone and later transferred into a graph (figure 1). The observation period was recorded daily for seven days, starting November 12 th , 2023 and ending November 19 th , 2023. Results The participant went to sleep at 9:45p.m. every night approximately, with the alarm set up for 6:30 a.m. each morning. There were no interruptions in sleep. The data indicated that the participant hit the snooze button every morning, at least once.

3 N o v em b er 1 2 t h N o v em b er 1 3 t h N o v em b er 1 4 t h N o v em b er 1 5 t h N o v em b er 1 6 t h N o v em b er 1 7 t h N o v em b er 1 8 t h N o v em b er 1 9 t h 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 Snoozing During Baseline Date Times Snooze Button was Pressed Figure 1 Frequency of Snoozing During Baseline Phase of Behavior Modification Project Baseline Observations N o v em b er 1 2 t h N o v em b er 1 3 t h N o v em b er 1 4 t h N o v em b er 1 5 t h N o v em b er 1 6 t h N o v em b er 1 7 t h N o v em b er 1 8 t h N o v em b er 1 9 t h 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 Snoozing During Baseline Date Times Snooze Button was Pressed With a clear bedtime schedule and no apparent sleep interruptions, the participant was not able to wake up the first time her alarm went off. Every morning during baseline, the participant snoozed at least once. On two nights the participant took melatonin to make sure she was able to fall asleep before 10:00 p.m. Other than this, participant does not suffer from any illness or diseases that interfere with going to sleep and wake up at the desired times, though it is suspected

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