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Behavioral Experiment (Portrait Format) worksheet

On this page, we will provide you with a worksheet that is a behavioral experiment (portrait format) worksheet, which will help you test your behavioral predictions.
What is a behavioral experiment (portrait format) worksheet about?
Behavioral Experiment is an information-gathering process, the purpose of which is to test the accuracy of an individual's beliefs (about themselves, others, and the world) or to test new, more adaptive beliefs. They are very common to help people understand the antecedents and consequences of a behavior, before carrying out a behavior experiment it is very important to know how a behavior functions and why. Behavioral experiments are carried out in reality to see the truth of the existing thought.
How will a behavioral experiment (portrait format) worksheet help?
This worksheet will help you to know how your dysfunctional behaviors can be changed into functional ones and how will those help you, what will be the outcome of it and how will it help you. The behavioral experiments are useful to change the irrational negative thoughts into positive ones, by providing evidence.
Instructions on how to use a behavioral experiment (portrait format) worksheet.
Write down the behavior that is bothering or dysfunctional for you, then think how can you replace it with a functional one, it will go with the behavior you want to change, then write what you expect to achieve
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Conclusion
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