50 minutes. Self-marked. 12 marks. Draft your own four-week protocol. Nothing is submitted or stored by the course; keep your own copy, because Module 8 will ask you to report against it.
Task: write your protocol
Complete each part in a sentence or two.
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Rubric and model answer
Parts 1 and 2: question, habit and dose (4 marks)
A model answer: “Does a five-minute daily breathing-attention exercise each morning for four weeks go with higher daily ratings for me? I will do it at 7:30 am, for five minutes, every day.”
Part 3: baseline and measures (2 marks)
Baseline week of daily ratings at a fixed time; SWLS and WHO-5 at baseline and in week 4; a one-item rating such as “how was my day, 0 to 10?”.
Part 4: decision rule (2 marks)
Example: “Promising if the mean daily rating in weeks 3 and 4 is at least 1.0 above the baseline mean and the WHO-5 score is higher.”
Part 5: threats (2 marks)
Any two of concurrent events, expectation effects, regression to the mean and measurement burden, each with a safeguard.
Part 6: safety and limits (2 marks)
A stop rule (for example, stop if the habit makes you more worried) and an honest limit: one person, one month, results suggestive only.
Marks so far: 0 of 12
Optional baseline. You may complete the SWLS and WHO-5 for yourself as your baseline, or use made-up answers. These are not a diagnosis. If answering them leaves you worried about your mood, speak to a qualified professional or a trusted person.