Date of Award
6-2005
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Alan D. Poling
Second Advisor
Dr. R. W. Malott
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Ten participants from an online community participated in an online writing productivity management program. Social reinforcement and conditioned reinforcers were delivered by the researcher contingent upon meeting self-set writing goals on a weekly basis. Graphic feedback was delivered to participants through a web page, and social reinforcers through email contact. Writing goals increased throughout the program. In all cases, the program increased writing productivity across phases of treatment or goal increases. Results are discussed in terms of rule-governed behavior and the effects of short term goals in context of long term goals.
Recommended Citation
Porritt, Matthew L., "Online Contingency Management of Writing Productivity" (2005). Masters Theses. 4191.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4191