FINAL PROJECT

S E L F D E V E L O P M E N T A N D B E H AV I O R
M O D I F I C AT I O N

BY : ALI ARSAL
(BBA02173251)
 BEHAVIOUR AND EFFECT

 TARGET BEHAVIOUR:
My target behavior is “ANGER” I am a loose
tempered guy I lose my temper in no time. I want to reduce this
habit so that I can improve my personality as a person.
 EFFECT ON MY LIFE:
It is clear that this is the anti-social behavior; the
people around me cannot tolerate this behavior (anger), which
leads me to have a negative impact on them. These target behaviors
also have bad physical and mental effects as I just started feeling
when I got angry, my blood pressure raises and urges me to think
for a long time about that matter, which results in wastage a lot of
time as well. I want to decrease this behavior that why I want to
modify this behavior.
 Baseline chart

In this chart I basically have to observe my targeted behavior for two days and write
below:
DATE STARTING EVENT WHAT WHAT WAS YOUR END TIME
TIME HAPPENED? RESPONSE?

7thAPRIL 2018 10:00AM I want to take a It made me really 11:00AM

bath but there was upset. I didn’t even
a shortage of water take my breakfast
because of and want to my
prolonged bed again without
disconnection of starting my
electricity. pending work.

7thAPRIL 2018 3:40PM I was leaving for That made me 4:30PM

some important really frustrated. I
task when I saw kicked the tire and
my bike found shouted
puncture. aggressively.
 Baseline chart(cont.)
I got call from my I became really
7thAPRIL 7:15PM 8:30PM
cousin in upset locked
2018 morning, that he myself in the
is coming to visit room and didn’t
me in evening. I took dinner with
kept waiting for a my family.
long wait. I called
him and he told
me that, he is not
coming because of
his personal
problem that
made me really
angry.
I planned to go out to I kicked the bike and
8th APRIL 2:00PM 2:30PM
buy some of quit the plan of going
2018 important stuff but outside. I yelled and
when I kicked I kicked the bike again
found getting ignited, and then went inside
I kicked many times with a spoiled mood.
but all in vain. I After sometime I take
checked it then I my bike to mechanic
came to know that for tightened the
clutch wire is loose clutch wire.
that really upset me,
I really got angry.
 Baseline chart(cont.)

8th APRIL 3:00PM I invited my I became rude 5:00PM

2018 friends’ home with those
for group study friends of mine
but one of didn’t who came and
come because of after some time
his personal I called off the
reason that session that
made me angry wasted our
that he spoiled time.
my plan.

8th APRIL 8:30PM My sister shouted I picked up my 9:00PM

2018 and slapped her nephew and take
son that made me him for a ride on
really upset and I bike after having a
got angry. short argument
with my sister.
 FREQUENCY:
I observed my targeted behavior almost 6 times in these two days.
 DURATION:
 1st time: one hour
 2nd time: fifty minutes
 3rd time: one hour and fifteen minutes
 4th time: half an hour
 5th time: two hours
 6th time: half an hour
 MODIFICATION PLAN:
As I want to decrease my target behavior so I will use the punishment method.
Self-punishment is always a difficult task so it is best to have a positive punishment that leads to get
rid of bad habit so positive punishment I choose for myself to decrease my behavior. Whenever I
got angry I will spend some time to study Islamic books that will increase my knowledge and
reduce my anger too by diverting my mind to positivity.
 Schedule:
I choose variable ratio for controlling my target behavior because frequency of my target behavior
is variable. Whenever I got time after getting out of that particular scenario I will start reading Islamic
books. This will increase my Islamic knowledge or as well as decrease my target behavior.
 Behavior chart during modification :

DATE STARTING EVENT WHAT WHAT WAS YOUR END TIME

TIME RESPONSE?
HAPPENED? (REINFORCEMENT OR
PUNISHMENT)
9th APRIL 6:45AM In the morning just I read an Islamic book named 7:55AM
2018 before leaving home for “TAREEKH E KAABA” before
university. I found that starting the lecture. It
my mobile was not minimizes my anger and I
charged this makes me attend lecture with peace
angry. minded.

10th APRIL 2:10PM As per our schedule After reaching home and have 4:00PM
2018 there is a lecture after my lunch for reducing the
wait of one and half anger as decided punishment.
hour but at 2:10pm we I started reading the Islamic
came to know that book “ROSHNI KA SAFAR” I
lecture was cancelled felt that as I started reading
this makes me book my anger start reducing
frustrated. drastically.
 Behavior chart during modification (cont.)
I couldn’t find my bike
11th APRIL 6:55AM
keys. This make me very
2018 much angry because I
am getting late for
university. Later on my
bike keys found under
the table but I couldn’t
get myself out of anger.
On my way home from
12th 4:00PM
university, near doctor
APRIL hospital someone suddenly
stopped the car I almost
2018
colloid with the car. It filled
me with anger and I
shouted at him.
I missed my “JUMA
13th 1:30PM
KHUTBAH” because of
APRIL arrival of guests from
Rawalpindi. I got late and
2018
missed Khutaba that
frustrated me.
As per decided (by me)
10:15AM
punishment at 9:30PM after
the lecture I went to the library
and started reading the
Islamic book “ROSHNI KA
SAFAR” and calm me down.
For minimizing my anger, on
5:10AM
reaching home and after taking
lunch I continued reading book
“ROSHNI KA SAFAR”. This
decreased my anger within 20
minutes.
For diminishing my anger, on
2:30PM
reaching home after juma prayer,
I stared book “YOUSUF
NABI”. This activity decreased my
anger.
 Behavior chart during modification (cont.)
I lost my legal papers of
14th 11:30AM
my bike that made me
APRIL really upset. I started
talking a bit redly to
2018
everyone later on I
looks in my cupboard I
found my papers there.
I was playing LUDO with
15th 12:30PM
my brother. I was of view
APRIL that he cheated but he
didn’t. I got angry and
2018
flipped the board with
anger and left.
My sister asked me about
16th 8:00PM
her stuff that she given to
APRIL placed safely but I forgot
that where did I placed it. I
2018
had an acerbity with her.
Later I searched it and find
her stuff.
Later when I got a bit free I
12:00PM
continue reading book
”YOUSUF NABI” I just started
reading I found that I my mind
is getting calm and I started
feeling better. I continued
reading for 20 minutes.
After sometime I was sitting alone.
1:15PM
I start reading book “ASOOL E
DEEN” after getting relaxed. I
realized I did wrong and
immediately apologized to my
brother.
After handling over her stuff to her
8:30PM
I went to my room and after few
minutes I started reading the book
“ASOOL E DEEN” after five
minutes of reading I felt better a lot
and immediately went to my sister
and settle things with her,
apologized and gifted hundred
rupees.
 Behavior chart during modification (cont.)

17th APRIL 6:00PM I was playing cricket I realized my mistake and 8:00PM
2018 with my neighbor’s as I decided when I came
friend in the near home after some rest, I
park, I got bowled continue reading book
on just eight runs, as “ASOOL E DEEN”. I just
the result of which found that my behavior is
my team lost the back to normal much
match due to which I earlier than the last time.
lost the temper and I Thus I am improving my
hit the bat with behavior because of book
wickets. reading.
17thAPRIL 9:00PM I had to go to stationary Before going to bed I continue 11:00PM
2018 shop for photocopying reading book ”ASOOL E
some of my documents, DEEN” while I am reading
but at time I found that book I realized that my anger
my bike keys are level score is low .
misplaced, this makes
me angry again.
 Behavior chart during modification (cont.)

18th APRIL 7:30AM While I am going to I realized that my anger 7:35AM

2018 university, near the level is low because of
university’s round reading the Islamic book.
about a rickshaw
took over me very
dangerously. I
almost hitted by him
but luckily I am not
but a light anger
wave I through me.

19th APRIL 8:30PM My nephew tore my I am sure that reading book as 8:35PM
2018 assignment first page punishment is really working
that are annoying to me so well. I didn’t show anger but
that made me angry bit still I red book for some time
I quickly cover it up and because I want to calm my
give a hug to my personality.
nephew.
 Final behavior chart during modification
DATE STARTING EVENT WHAT
TIME HAPPENED?
20th APRIL 1:30PM I went to visit my relative
2018 of mine with my mother
on our way back to home
were badly stucked in
traffic. It took almost one
hour to get out of that
traffic jam that caused me
to miss the Friday prayers
that made me really upset
but I didn’t feel angry a
lot.
21st April 6:00PM I had a movie plan with
2018 my family, after a long
time, I was very excited
but suddenly some guest
came to visit us just before
we are leaving so we all
started attending and
entertaining the guests.
This plan spoiler really
upsets me.
WHAT WAS YOUR RESPONSE?
END TIME
(REINFORCEMENT OR PUNISHMENT)
I just talked to mother that I am 2:00PM
really upset that of traffic jam
that miss my juma prayers, I
didn’t reacted a lot nor I shouted
neither I became rude I got
change because of book reading
so I decided to make it habit I
read book for some time when I
came home to stay calm and
maintain my calmness.
I felt that I have really overcome 6:30PM
my habit of getting aggressive. I
have stated maintain my temper.
At this specific occasion I didn’t
reacted much but remained
silent for some time then
everything got normal, but still I
didn’t left book reading I read the
book again for some time.
 Final behavior chart during modification (cont.)

21st 9:00AM We had a cricket This time I didn’t got 9:55AM

APRIL match I scored angry but yes, I felt
2018 well this time bad for my team, I
but didn’t give any bad
unfortunately gesture to everyone,
my team yes it upsets me for
couldn’t some time but I
perform and we didn’t lost my
lost the match. temper.
 Result

Baseline chart result

 Percentage

Numbers Of Time You Encountered The Same Situation

X 100
Numbers Of Time The Behavior As Observed

4
= 66.6%
6
 Result (cont.)

Final behavior chat

 Percentage
Numbers Of Time You Encountered The Same Situation

X 100
Numbers Of Time The Behavior As Observed

1
= 33.33%
3
 Conclusion

I have learnt a lot from this project. First of all, this project forced me to think
about myself and also help me to recognize and modify my problems. The habit
of mine which is causing me problem is the anger. This project makes me to
think the solution of this problem.
The solution which I decided is to develop book reading habit especially
Islamic books. Islamic books not only increased my knowledge but also
refreshed faith. This habit of book reading helped me a lot in controlling my
anger. Developing this habit and controlling anger was not a piece of cake. I
faced some hurdles at the start but with the time these hurdles are disappeared.
In the start, it is difficult for me to give time to book reading but with the
time I developed interest in Islamic books because I feel good to have the
knowledge of Islam also. I believed that Islam is the peaceful religion and as a
Muslim I should know how to live according to Islam in different scenarios and
phases of life. Islam has taught us everything and now a days it’s our duty to
learn Islam teachings, it helps us to live a successful life.