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Self-Management

Self-Management. Psychology 6710 Excellent Student Aug. 8 th , 2008. Problem. I need to be flossing every day to make sure that I don’t get cavities from all the sugar I eat. The problem is that daily flossing only has a small but cumulative outcome.

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Self-Management

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  1. Self-Management Psychology 6710 Excellent Student Aug. 8th, 2008

  2. Problem • I need to be flossing every day to make sure that I don’t get cavities from all the sugar I eat. • The problem is that daily flossing only has a small but cumulative outcome. • I can miss anyone day and there will be no serious outcome.

  3. Ineffective Natural Contingency BEFORE BEHAVIOR AFTER Have a given level of gum health Floss teeth Have infinitesimally better gum health

  4. Competing Contingencies • Not only does flossing on any given day only infinitesimally improve my gum health it hurts and causes my gums to bleed

  5. Natural Competing Contingency BEFORE BEHAVIOR AFTER Gums are not in pain Floss teeth Gums are in pain

  6. The SM Intervention • Target behavior: Floss teeth • Contingencies: Flossing avoids the loss of IPod • Deadline (SD): Before the end of each day • PM manager: Matt • Start Date: June 9th, 2008 • End Date: Current MA TT

  7. BEFORE BEHAVIOR AFTER Will lose IPod for a day at next class Floss teeth Will not lose IPod for a day at next class Performance-Management Contingency SD (Deadline): Before Bed every night

  8. Inferred Theoretical Contingency BEFORE BEHAVIOR AFTER Fear loss of IPod for a day at the next class Floss Teeth No fear loss Of IPod for a day at the Next class

  9. Target Behavior Graph Baseline Intervention Goal line Number of times flossed Weeks

  10. Benefit Measure Graph Baseline Intervention # of Days that gums bleed Goal line Weeks

  11. Problems During Intervention • Problem 1: • After I moved out of my apartment I misplaced my floss • I missed two days • Problem 2: • Also after the move I no longer walked to class • Now I don’t use my IPod very often • It lost some of it’s reinforcing value

  12. Recycle • The bigger of the two problems seemed to be not having the floss that I need • The solution: a contingency on buying new floss will be added • Deadline: end of the same day that I run out or misplace my floss • If I don’t buy a new container of floss by the deadline I will have to pay my performance manager $5

  13. My Results • The intervention was a success. • I averaged close to 0 days per week during baseline • The intervention average was 96%

  14. My Comments • The project was very beneficial • I don’t think that I would have kept up with the flossing otherwise • I plan to continue with the performance management contingency throughout the fall • Hopefully it will be just as effective as it has been

  15. THANK YOU!! Any Questions or Comments?

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