psy 4600 self-management project
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Please Consume Please Consume ResponsiblyResponsibly
Psychology 460Psychology 460
Anthony ZoulekAnthony Zoulek
TA: LaurenTA: Lauren
12/7/201112/7/2011
ProblemProblem
Beginning in early Beginning in early elementary school I elementary school I became the pudgy kid!! became the pudgy kid!! A problem that would A problem that would persist throughout most persist throughout most of my life. I prefer of my life. I prefer calling myself big calling myself big boned, fluffy, or boned, fluffy, or horizontally challenged.horizontally challenged.
Competing ContingenciesCompeting Contingencies
The ability to eat what I want The ability to eat what I want competes with consuming less competes with consuming less calories.calories.
In my current physical state if I see In my current physical state if I see a Reese’sa Reese’s®® Peanut Butter Cup, you Peanut Butter Cup, you can consider it consumed.can consider it consumed.
And remember… “There’s no And remember… “There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’swrong way to eat a Reese’s®®” ”
Natural Competing Natural Competing ContingencyContingency
BEFORE AFTERBEHAVIOR
I can eat anything I
want
I consume less than
2000 calories
I can not eat anything I
want
“Don’t let hunger happen to you!” -Snickers®
The SM InterventionThe SM Intervention
Target behavior: Consuming over 2000 Target behavior: Consuming over 2000
daily calories.daily calories.
Intervention: Every day I consume over Intervention: Every day I consume over
1,500 calories, I pay $3 1,500 calories, I pay $3
– Contingencies: Analog to avoidance Contingencies: Analog to avoidance
(loss of a reinforcer)(loss of a reinforcer)
Deadline (SDeadline (SDD): Not applicable): Not applicable
PM manager: Initially Ryan (Roommate), PM manager: Initially Ryan (Roommate),
Followed by Jenn (girlfriend). Followed by Jenn (girlfriend).
Start Date: Monday, Sept. 19Start Date: Monday, Sept. 19thth 2011 2011
End Date: Sunday, Nov. 20End Date: Sunday, Nov. 20thth 2011 2011
Ineffective Natural Ineffective Natural ContingencyContingency
BEFORE AFTERBEHAVIOR
I have a given
weight
I consume less than
2000 calories
I have an infinite-simally lower weight
“Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat Bar” -Kit Kat®
Performance-Management Performance-Management ContingencyContingency
BEFORE AFTERBEHAVIOR
“ Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger.” -Butterfinger®
I will have to pay $3 at the end of the day
I consume 1,500
calories or less today
I will not have to pay
$3 at the end of the day
Caloric Intake GraphCaloric Intake GraphBaseline Intervention
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Weeks
Cu
mula
tive c
alo
ries
con
sum
ed
Goal Line 10,500
New Performance manager
Benefit Measure GraphBenefit Measure Graph
250
252
254
256
258
260
262
264
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Baseline SM
Weeks
Weig
ht
in L
bs.
“ A lighter way to enjoy chocolate.” –Three Musketeers®
RecycleRecycle
The new performance manager The new performance manager
was able to monitor me more was able to monitor me more
closely than the original.closely than the original.
She was assigned prior to week 7 She was assigned prior to week 7
and caloric intake progressively and caloric intake progressively
declined through week 9.declined through week 9.
“ Two for me, none for you” -Twix®
My Results My Results My weight after baseline was 260.2 My weight after baseline was 260.2
Lbs.Lbs. It then dropped to 252.4 by week 4.It then dropped to 252.4 by week 4. Week 5 and 6 increased it to 257 Week 5 and 6 increased it to 257
because of the 6 daily overages.because of the 6 daily overages. With the new manager I gradually With the new manager I gradually
went down and ended week 9 at 253.went down and ended week 9 at 253. I stopped my intervention due to I stopped my intervention due to
Thanksgiving approaching!Thanksgiving approaching! Early December’s weigh-in was Early December’s weigh-in was
259.6.259.6.
My CommentsMy Comments Overall, I did see a correlation Overall, I did see a correlation
between calories consumed and between calories consumed and weight. There are also confounding weight. There are also confounding variables such as; physical activity variables such as; physical activity and water weight.and water weight.
I temporarily changed my diet to I temporarily changed my diet to healthier alternatives, but I like food healthier alternatives, but I like food that is delicious and convenient.that is delicious and convenient.
Now that most, if not all of you have Now that most, if not all of you have candy… Isn’t it hard to resist candy… Isn’t it hard to resist temptation? I do believe so.temptation? I do believe so.
THANK YOU!!THANK YOU!!
Any Questions or
Comments?