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Explore the relationship between goal-setting and Behavior Modification. Our challenge is to understand and apply concepts and skills involved in changing an individual’s behavior. Goal-setting is a fundamentally important psychological tool for shaping target behaviors… Goal-setting – Obtaining a specific standard of proficiency, both processed based and outcome based. Essentially, here is where we define success.

After completing all assigned readings and lecture notes:

Define what a goal is and differentiate between the following goals: Subjective, General Objective, Specific Objective, Outcome, Performance and Process goals.

Select a skill (sport related):

• Identify your long-term goal for the learner of that skill
• Identify three or four short-term goals that if learned will lead to the achievement of your long-term goal. Be sure to include Process goals.
• Explain how you are shaping behavior through this process (feedback, rewards, punishment, reinforcers)
• You must include how you are going to measure, or assess that each short-term goal has been achieved.