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Changes In The Number Of Tokens

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Week 1 (8th Sept to 14th Sept): This week involved constant changes in the number of hours I spent studying. I received 4 tokens this week. Week 2 (15th Sept to 21st Sept): This week was similar to the previous week. I received 6 tokens, which was an improvement from last week. Week 3 (22nd Sept to 28th Sept): This week saw an overall increase in the number of hours spent studying. At the beginning of the week, I studied for 4.68hrs, whereas on the last day of the week, I studied for 5.07hrs. Although this was a decrease from day 20, the overall trend saw a positive rise. I received 5 tokens this week, which is a decrease from last week, but an improvement from week 1. Throughout the past 3 weeks, the maximum number of hours I …show more content…

According to DiMatteo, Martin and Haskard-Zolnierek (2010), variable schedules allow to the reward system to remain fresh and interesting. This would most likely reinforce my behaviour better. As continuous reinforcement leads to a quicker extinction in behaviour, variable ratio does the opposite (Eysenck, 2004). Although my average has increased by 1.74hrs, I was not completely adherent. There were suddenly change in circumstances that were beyond my control. For example, there were days where I would spend a day out with my family or I got ill during 22nd-23rd September. These events prevented me from studying to my full potential and affected my outcomes. This is because on certain days, I studied for less than 5 hours, resulting in me not receiving a token point. Times of non-adherence affected my outcomes as it meant that my average decreased. As my aim was to increase my study behaviour by 2 hours, I was not able to achieve my goal. The reinforcement of a token was delivered at the end of each day. The reinforcement was delivered by my support person, who’d check whether I had done sufficient active studying. However, if I studied for less than 5 hours, I would not receive a token for that day. Conclusion The programme was not as effective as I’d hoped it would be. I only increased my average by 1.74hrs from the baseline to programme date, which is below what I was aiming for. I believe this programme was not successful, as my positive

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