This document describes a self-management intervention to increase daily flossing. The student was not flossing regularly and wanted to improve their gum health. A contingency plan was created where the student would lose the use of their iPod for a day if they did not floss each night. Graphs show that flossing increased under this intervention compared to baseline levels. Some problems occurred after the student moved, like misplacing their floss. The intervention was adapted by adding a contingency to purchase new floss daily if needed. Overall, the intervention successfully increased the student's daily flossing behavior.

1. SELF-MANAGEMENT Psychology 6710 Excellent Student Aug. 8 th , 2008

3. INEFFECTIVE NATURAL CONTINGENCY Have infinitesimally better gum health Have a given level of gum health Floss teeth BEFORE AFTER BEHAVIOR

5. NATURAL COMPETING CONTINGENCY Gums are in pain Gums are not in pain Floss teeth BEFORE AFTER BEHAVIOR

7. PERFORMANCE-MANAGEMENT CONTINGENCY Will not lose IPod for a day at next class Will lose IPod for a day at next class Floss teeth BEFORE AFTER BEHAVIOR S D (Deadline): Before Bed every night

8. INFERRED THEORETICAL CONTINGENCY No fear loss Of IPod for a day at the Next class Fear loss of IPod for a day at the next class Floss Teeth BEFORE AFTER BEHAVIOR

9. TARGET BEHAVIOR GRAPH Baseline Intervention Weeks Number of times flossed Goal line

10. BENEFIT MEASURE GRAPH Baseline Intervention Weeks # of Days that gums bleed Goal line

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