ow Can You Design Your Own Operant Conditioning Experiment? Required Materials Word processing software Art supplies (optional) Spreadsheet software (optional) In this unit, you learned that practice is one of the best ways to recall information. It's time to create your own experiment to help you understand and remember the main ideas of operant conditioning. Step 1: Set a Goal What would you like the outcome of the experiment to be? Let's say you want to create a positive habit for yourself in an area where you've been having a little trouble getting motivated. Here are some ideas: Get up five mornings in a row without hitting a snooze alarm. Meditate for five minutes per day (or five minutes more than you usually do). Exercise for 15 minutes per day (or 15 minutes more than you usually do). Limit soda consumption to one can or glass per week. Stop social media consumption by 9 p.m. for five nights in a row