This guide is for PSYC 320 Week 4 BMP: Baseline Phase Report, start to submission. A Word report with a graph, description and narrative of your baseline observations of the target behavior.
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 | 4 |
| Points | 125 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; a graph, description and narrative |
| Sources | Your baseline data and Miltenberger |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Word document with an embedded graph |
What PSYC 320 Week 4 BMP: Baseline Phase Report asks for
You create a graph, description and narrative of the observations made during the baseline phase and compile them into a Word document. It is due in Module/Week 4 with Miltenberger chapters 7 and 8. Worth 125 points.
Where it fits in PSYC 320
In the published schedule, BMP: Baseline Phase Report is one of 10 graded written assignments in PSYC 320. It follows Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 3 and comes before Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 4. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 3, so plan the week's writing together.
How PSYC 320 Week 4 BMP: Baseline Phase Report is graded
Liberty grades BMP: Baseline Phase Report with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 125 points in the published guide. That is about 12% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
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 4 method, step by step
Set up the data before the write-up
Do the calculations first and check them. Interpretation built on a wrong figure loses more points than a missing paragraph.
Show the method
Say which method, formula or test you used and why it fits the question. Graders want to see that the choice was deliberate.
Report the results plainly
Report each result with its value and what it measures. Tables and figures help when they are labeled and referred to in the text.
Interpret in the context of the question
Translate the numbers into a conclusion about the question. Say what decision they support and how confident you can be.
Name the limits
State what the analysis cannot tell you: assumptions, data limits, or what would change the answer.
Submit the files the guide asks for
Check which files Canvas expects (spreadsheet, output, written document) and that each is complete and labeled (Not set in the guide; a graph, description and narrative).
Describe the operational definition, the recording method (frequency, duration or other) and how many days you recorded, then narrate patterns, such as differences between weekdays and weekends, and any problems recording.
A structure for PSYC 320 Week 4 BMP: Baseline Phase Report
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,100 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Graph | Correct baseline graph. | ~440 words |
| Description | Behavior, measure and recording method. | ~330 words |
| Narrative | What happened and patterns observed. | ~330 words |
A topic angle that works
Baseline shows the behavior's level before treatment. Graph it as Miltenberger teaches: days on the x-axis, the measure on the y-axis, data points connected, and the phase labeled.
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.
Over ten baseline days, I exercised an average of 8 minutes a day, with zero minutes on six days and longer sessions only on weekends. Recording duration with a phone timer worked well, though I forgot to start it twice and estimated those sessions. The stable low level confirms the need for treatment and gives a clear comparison point.
- The average.
- A pattern.
- Recording notes.
Mistakes that cost points on PSYC 320 Week 4
- A graph without labels.
- No operational definition.
- Too few baseline days.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; a graph, description and narrative
- Sources: Your baseline data and Miltenberger
- Calculations checked and output saved
- Every table and figure referred to in the text
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What does the PSYC 320 baseline report include?
A graph, a description and a narrative of your baseline observations, in a Word document.
How many points is PSYC 320 Week 4 BMP: Baseline Phase Report worth?
125 points in Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 320, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 12% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is PSYC 320 Week 4 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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