Part 1 Behavior Contract

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Running Head: BEHAVIOR CONTRACT Behavior Contract One Gallon of Water Each Day For Three weeks Nayeli Bautista Ball State University SPCE 610- 818 Behavior Contract: One Gallon of Water Each Day For Three Weeks

Running Head: BEHAVIOR CONTRACT Operational Definition The purpose of this study is to increase water intake. This study will work on increasing the water intake by drinking one gallon of water per day for three weeks. The operational definition of the behavior is engaging in swallowing water to equal the amount of one gallon by the end of the day. The water consumption will be tracked for that day starting upon waking up until 11:59 pm of that day. This study will take place over three weeks. A week is defined as seven days starting on Sunday and ending on Saturday. A successful week of drinking water would be drinking a gallon of water every day Sunday through Saturday for three weeks. Water can have flavor additives such as Crystal Light. Water used in coffee or cooking meals will not count towards the water consumption for the day. Identification of Measurement System The measurement system that will be used in this study is an interval record measuring system. The log will have all days of the week (Sunday- Saturday) written and the day will be colored green if the participant drinks a gallon of water that day. The day will be colored in red if the participant did not reach the water consumption goal of a gallon. The participant will have to start a new log every week. A total of three week’s worth of data/ logs will be collected by the end of the study. The participants fiancé whom lives with the participant is identified as a supporter throughout this study. This supporter will have access to the participants water log and will encourage the participant to engage in consumption of water throughout her day. In addition, the supporter will ensure that all information in the weekly log is accurate. Criterion

Running Head: BEHAVIOR CONTRACT The participant will log every day starting on Sunday and ending on Saturday of the same week. The participant will have to drink one gallon every day of that week in order for that week to be considered a successful week of drinking water. An unsuccessful week would be if the participant failed to drink one gallon per day every day that week. Successful /Failure to Meet Goal A successful day would be engaging in drinking in one gallon of water that day. The participant will be reinforced with meeting the day’s water consumption goal by receiving increments of $5 being added to a gift card to her favorite restaurant. The gift card will have a higher amount to use towards the restaurant for every day the participant is successful in meeting their water consumption goal for the day. If the participant is not able to successfully meet their water consumption goal for the day there will be no money added to the gift card for that day. For example, if the participant only had six successful days of reaching water intake that week she would only receive $30 to her gift card. The motivation for reaching the daily water intake goal is much higher to ensure a higher gift card amount at the end of the study. Formal Contract I Nayeli Bautista will engage in drinking one gallon of water per day seven days out of the week for three consecutive weeks. Water consumption is operationally defined as engaging in swallowing water to equal the amount of one gallon by the end of the day. I will start logging my water intake on Sundays and will end the week on Saturday. For every day that I reach water intake goal of one gallon I will color in the day green. For any instance of not reaching water intake goal I will color in the day red. I understand that I will receive an incentive of $5 added to a gift card to my favorite restaurant for every successful day of reaching my water intake goal.

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Running Head: BEHAVIOR CONTRACT Green = Met water intake goal Red = Did not meet water intake goal Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Total Number of Money Earned for the week Signed Student: Supporter :

Part 1 Behavior Contract

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