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A Step in the Right A Step in the Right DirectionDirection
Tiffany SmiecinskiTiffany Smiecinski
August 7, 2008August 7, 2008
BOOTCAMPBOOTCAMP
ProblemProblem I used to run on an everyday basis, but in the past I used to run on an everyday basis, but in the past
year it has gone on an increasingly downward slopeyear it has gone on an increasingly downward slope But why??But why?? Because the outcome of gaining slightly better Because the outcome of gaining slightly better
health is too small to control my behavior…health is too small to control my behavior…
May 2007 May 2008
Competing ContingenciesCompeting Contingencies
……Or in other words, there are Or in other words, there are several other things I could do that several other things I could do that would be more effective than would be more effective than gaining a slightly higher level of gaining a slightly higher level of health such as:health such as:– Studying flashcardsStudying flashcards– Doing homeworkDoing homework– Watching TVWatching TV– Hanging out with friendsHanging out with friends
Natural Competing Natural Competing ContingencyContingency
Less timeto hangout with friends
Will be able to hang out with friends
Run once
BEFORE AFTERBEHAVIOR
The SM InterventionThe SM Intervention Target behavior: RunningTarget behavior: Running
Intervention: I have to run 4 days a weekIntervention: I have to run 4 days a week
– I will lose $2 for everyday I miss (Avoidance I will lose $2 for everyday I miss (Avoidance
of the loss of a reinforcer)of the loss of a reinforcer)
Deadline (SDeadline (SDD): Midnight Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun): Midnight Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
PM manager: My roommate, KatiePM manager: My roommate, Katie
Start Date: June 10, 2008Start Date: June 10, 2008
End Date: Still in progress…..for nowEnd Date: Still in progress…..for now
Ineffective Natural Ineffective Natural ContingencyContingency
Slightly greater
levelof health
Given level of health
Runonce
BEFORE AFTERBEHAVIOR
Performance-Management Performance-Management ContingencyContingency
Will notlose$2
Will Lose
$2
Runonce
BEFORE AFTERBEHAVIOR
Inferred Theoretical Inferred Theoretical ContingencyContingency
No fearof losing
$2
Fear ofLosing $2
Runonce
BEFORE AFTERBEHAVIOR
Benefit MeasureBenefit Measure•Since I haven’t had as much energy as I used to, my main reason to start running again was to hopefully increase my energy levels to where they used to be•So I created a rating scale of 1-10 to measure my levels of energy•1=very little energy•5=moderate amount of energy•10=a lot of energy
Problems During Problems During InterventionIntervention
The main problem I came across The main problem I came across was forcing myself to actually was forcing myself to actually leave my house to get to the leave my house to get to the treadmilltreadmill
And it seemed like losing $2 wasn’t And it seemed like losing $2 wasn’t very aversive for me…very aversive for me…
RecycleRecycle
……so I recycled that consequence so I recycled that consequence
and changed it to a loss of $5, and changed it to a loss of $5,
which was a more aversive which was a more aversive
outcome for meoutcome for me
My Results My Results The intervention was a success!!The intervention was a success!! I not only was reaching of my goal I not only was reaching of my goal
of running 4 times a week,of running 4 times a week, I also increased my energy levels I also increased my energy levels
to where they used to be!to where they used to be!
Me after intervention
My CommentsMy Comments
Self-Management has come to my Self-Management has come to my rescue once again. rescue once again.
Hopefully I will be able to continue this Hopefully I will be able to continue this project after bootcamp is over and project after bootcamp is over and possibly implement some additional possibly implement some additional ones that are in serious need of helpones that are in serious need of help