This guide is for PSYC 320 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2, start to submission. A 300 to 500-word thread and two 100 to 150-word replies, each citing the Bible, the textbook and a peer-reviewed article.
PSYC 320 is Behavior Modification, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Psychology. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as PSYC320; it is the same course.
| Course | PSYC 320 Behavior Modification |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Length | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 100 to 150 words |
| Replies | 2 classmates' threads, 100 to 150 words each |
| Sources | The Bible, the textbook and at least 1 peer-reviewed article in the thread and replies, with a references section |
| Faith integration | The Bible cited in the thread and responses |
| Format | Canvas discussion thread; current APA with a references section |
What PSYC 320 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2 asks for
You submit a thread of 300 to 500 words responding to the prompt and replies of 100 to 150 words to 2 classmates, citing the Bible, the textbook and at least 1 peer-reviewed article in current APA in your thread and responses, with a references section. Forum 2 is due in Module/Week 2 with Miltenberger chapters 3 and 4. Worth 30 points.
Where it fits in PSYC 320
In the published schedule, Discussion Board Forum 2 is one of 10 graded written assignments in PSYC 320. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 BMP: Research Paper.
How PSYC 320 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2 is graded
Liberty grades Discussion Board Forum 2 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 30 points in the published guide. That is about 3% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in PSYC 320 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The PSYC 320 Week 2 method, step by step
Read the prompt against the week's material
Open the Discussion Board Forum 2 prompt in Canvas and list every question it asks before you read anything else. Most PSYC 320 prompts ask two or three linked things; a thread that answers only the first is graded as incomplete no matter how well it is written.
Take a position in the first two sentences
Graders read dozens of threads. State your answer to the main question at the top, then spend the rest of the thread earning it. A thread that warms up for a paragraph loses the reader before the course concepts arrive.
Build the body from course concepts
Each body paragraph should carry one idea from the Behavior Modification reading, put to work on the prompt. Define it briefly, apply it, and say what it changes. Repeating the chapter back is the most common reason threads score in the middle of the rubric.
Place the sources where they do work
Use The Bible, the textbook and at least 1 peer-reviewed article in the thread and replies, with a references section. A citation belongs to the sentence it supports; a reference list with sources that never appear in the paragraphs does not count toward the requirement in practice.
Integrate faith the way the guide asks
Liberty asks for a biblical worldview element in many forums. Tie Scripture or a biblical principle to the decision or concept in the prompt and explain the connection in your own words.
Write replies that add something
Replies are graded too (2 classmates' threads, 100 to 150 words each). Agree or disagree with a specific point, add a source or example the classmate did not use, and ask one real question. Praise alone does not meet the word count in substance.
Define the behavioral principle precisely, give an everyday example, cite a study and connect a biblical principle where it genuinely applies.
A structure for PSYC 320 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2
Word targets are planning numbers for about 450 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Answer the main question of the prompt directly and state your position. | ~60 words |
| Concept | Define the course concept from the week's reading that the prompt turns on. | ~110 words |
| Application | Apply the concept to the case, setting or question in the prompt. | ~120 words |
| Evidence | Bring in the required sources where they support a specific claim. | ~80 words |
| Faith integration | Connect a passage or biblical principle to the argument, explained. | ~50 words |
| Close | Restate the answer and what it means for practice or the field. | ~30 words |
A topic angle that works
These chapters cover graphing behavior and reinforcement. If the prompt concerns reinforcement, distinguish positive from negative reinforcement.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Both kinds of reinforcement increase behavior. Positive reinforcement adds something after the behavior, such as praise after a child cleans up; negative reinforcement removes something unpleasant, such as a seatbelt chime stopping once the belt is fastened. Many people confuse negative reinforcement with punishment, but punishment decreases behavior. Galatians 6:9 encourages persistence in doing good, a behavior that reinforcement can strengthen.
- Two types.
- Examples.
- A common confusion.
Mistakes that cost points on PSYC 320 Week 2
- Loose use of behavioral terms.
- Missing one of the three required sources.
- No references section.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 100 to 150 words
- Sources: The Bible, the textbook and at least 1 peer-reviewed article in the thread and replies, with a references section
- Replies: 2 classmates' threads, 100 to 150 words each
- Faith integration: The Bible cited in the thread and responses
- Every question in the prompt is answered, in order
- The thread is typed into the text box, not attached
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many forums are in PSYC 320?
Six, worth 30 points each.
How many points is PSYC 320 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2 worth?
30 points in Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 320, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 3% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is PSYC 320 Week 2 the same in every section of PSYC 320?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 320. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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