Personal Behavioral Contract Report.docx

Running Head: BEHAVIOR CONTRACT Behavior Contract “Restricting Daily Caffeine Consumption” Kaitlyn Stokes Ball State University SPE 610 S805

Running Head: BEHAVIOR CONTRACT Behavior Contract “Restricting Daily Caffeine Consumption” Operational Definition This behavioral contract is being written to minimize the daily consumption by Kaitlyn Stokes. Kaitlyn will only consume 1-2 caffeinated beverages a day for 6 weeks in an attempt to limit the intake of daily caffeine for Kaitlyn. Drinking caffeine is defined as “putting caffeinated beverages in a cup, up to your mouth and swallowing the beverage”. Caffeinated beverages include coffee drinks, iced tea, energy drinks, and soda. A week is considered by 7 consecutive days. Each week is considered over on Sunday, which is Day 7. The goal is to only consume 1-2 caffeinated beverages per day on 5-6 of the days. Identification of Measurement System For this contract, All caffeinated drinks will be tracked using a drink tracker log. Each day for 6 weeks, Kaitlyn will track the number of caffeinated beverages consumed from AM to PM. Monday is Day 1 of each week and Sunday is Day 7 of each week. Kaitlyn’s husband, Ryan Shook, was assigned as the supporter for the caffeine restriction. He will monitor whether the log is being charted correctly and monitor the number of caffeinated beverages consumed each day.

Running Head: BEHAVIOR CONTRACT The Criterion to Meet Goal To meet the goal for the week (5- 6 days of successfully consuming only 1-2 caffeinated drinks a day), Kaitlyn will document each time/day where she successfully only consumed 1-2 caffeinated drinks a day. Documentation of the caffeine restriction will be collected on the table attached at the end of this document. Kaitlyn is considered in a baseline period when 2 or more caffeinated beverages were consumed for 3 days or more consecutively. Consequences for Meeting and Not Meeting Goal Each day Kaitlyn consumes only 1-2x caffeinated beverages a day, Kaitlyn will be rewarded with 10 dollars, which she can use at her choosing at the end of the 6 weeks. Kaitlyn can earn a total of 420 dollars if successful every day each week. Motivation for the behavior includes earning money for shopping or vacations. For every day during the week that Kaitlyn does not restrict her caffeine intake to 1-2 drinks a day, she will receive a -, which indicated no reward given that day. Example: If Kaitlyn drinks 2-3 or 3-4 caffeinated drinks a day, she will not receive her 10-dollar reward. If Kaitlyn only restricts caffeine intake for 3 out of 7 days, she will only receive 30 dollars instead of 70. If Kaitlyn misses one day, the reinforcement of monetary rewards decreases. The more days that pass where Kaitlyn is not successful in restricting caffeine intake, the harder the reinforcement will be to obtain.

Running Head: BEHAVIOR CONTRACT Formal Contract I will consume 1-2x caffeinated beverages a day for 6 weeks. Drinking caffeine is defined as “putting caffeinated beverages in a cup, up to your mouth and swallowing the beverage”. Caffeinated beverages include coffee drinks, iced tea, energy drinks, and soda. A week is considered by 7 consecutive days. Each week is considered over on Sunday, which is Day 7. When the daily goal has been achieved, I will earn a + which is a $10 reward. I potentially can earn $420 by reaching my goal every day for the next 6 weeks. Every day that I successfully drink 1-2 caffeinated beverages. I earn a plus. When a + is placed in the box, it means I have successfully achieved the restriction goal. If there is a – in the box, it means the restriction goal was not achieved for that day. + = 10-dollar reward - = no reward Signed ___ Kaitlyn Stokes ______ Date __5-27-23_ Supporter: ___RYAN SHOOK (Husband)_____ Date___5-27-23_

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