Question

Below you will find three personal complaints being made about behavior. Imagine a scenario in which you might make a similar complaint about a person, and convert the complaint into an observable behavioral statement about the person's behavior. Remember to address when, what, and how for each of the statements. Click "complete workbook" to leave the page and return to the course when you are finished.

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1.). Daniel is upset.

Answer 1

Observable behavioral statements about a person's behavior involve specific details about the scenario, such as time and location, and an objective description of the behavior, as illustrated by the examples provided.

Converting general complaints into observable behavioral statements involves being specific about the scenario, describing the behavior objectively, and providing context such as time and location. Here are the transformed statements:

1. When Daniel returned from his final exam, I observed him sitting alone in the cafeteria with a frown on his face, not engaging with his friends as is his usual behavior.
2. During my speech at the annual school event, I noticed several audience members chuckling and glancing repeatedly at my legs; when I checked, there was a noticeable stain on my pants.
3. Upon arriving home at 9 PM, after her social outing, my sister forcefully closed the front door and rushed to her bedroom sobbing, suggesting she might have experienced a distressing event.