Project:
Select one of your own behaviors. It is a good idea to select something which is giving you a bit of a problem. It needs to be something which can be counted or timed easily.

Write up a behavioral definition of the behavior. Decide how you will count or measure the behavior's occurrence. Decide how often you will count or measure this. Write down these rules.

Take "baseline" on yourself for at least ten days out of a two week period. Write down the information immediately. Do not attempt to rely on your memory.

When you have finished the ten days of observation, make a graph of those ten days.

Turn in
(a) the behavioral definition,
(b) the rules you set up,
(c) your assessment of how well you conformed to your rules,
(d) the graph, and
(e) your interpretation of what, on the whole, you observed/learned about yourself. This may be presented in an outline format.

You will be asked to share all of the above with the class

Literature Review:
Read and write a one-paragraph summary of each of the following articles:

Alley, J. M. (1980). The effect of self-analysis of videotapes on selected competencies of music therapy majors. Journal of Music Therapy, 17, 113-132.

Furman, C. E. (1987). Behavior checklists and videotapes versus standard instructor feedback in the development of a music teaching competency. In Madsen, C. K., & Prickett, C. A. (Eds.), Applications of research in music behavior. Tuscaloosa, AL: The University of Alabama Press.

House, A. E., & Kinscherf, B. M. (1979). Effects of intrinsic and experimenter-induced motivation for change on accuracy of self-monitoring. Psychological Reports, 45, 667-670.

Johnson, S. M., & White, G. (1971). Self-observation as an agent of behavioral change. Behavior Therapy, 2, 488-497.

Kazdin, A. E. (1974). Reactive self-monitoring: The effects of response desirability, goal setting, and feedback. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 42, 704-716.

Nelson, R. O., & Hayes, S. C. (1981). Theoretical explanations for reactivity in self-monitoring. Behavior Modification, 5, 3-14.

Prickett, C. A. (1987). The effect of self-monitoring on the rate of a verbal mannerism of song leaders. In Madsen, C. K., & Prickett, C. A. (Eds.), Applications of research in music behavior. Tuscaloosa, AL: The University of Alabama Press.

Prickett, C. A. (1987). The effect of self-monitoring on positive comments given by music therapy students' coaching peers. Journal of Music Therapy, 24, 54-75.

NOTE: Applications of Research in Music Behavior is found in the music area of Gorgas Library.