Pope 2013 Flashcards
(6 cards)
What was the study objective?
To examine the relationship between monetary incentives to increase fitness use and maintain/improve BMI of first year students during the fall semester
Who was the sample type?
first year students
What was the recruitment method for the study?
Facebook postings on the CO 2015 page and a mailing directing students to the website
What is/was the reinforcing stimulus?
The monetary reward
What was the control condition?
Participants who did not receive a reward for meeting goals and instead had access to a website to tips and videos.
What was the measure of fitness use?
Using the phone electronically to sign in and had their own swipe station. Then, they had to swipe out to measure if they did their 30 minutes of exercise.