Entry #4 - Program Design

The picture will make sense later haha. Anyway! other than the immediate rewards of studying and working on assignments ahead of time mentioned by many of you guys (Bernard, Danny, and Elizabeth) , like getting more sleep, feeling less stress, and benefiting from spaced practice, I made a plan than will reinforce me on the weekends (when I have time to slow down and think about things). I have based on the principles of Operant Conditioning, I have devised a plan based on the "Token Economy Program" mentioned in Chapter 5, page 204, of our Nevid Psychology: Concepts and Applications textbook.

There are 4 different behaviors that I use to approach working on school assignments and studying, so I have implemented 4 different types of points.
+1 - I gain 1 point if I begin or work on an assignment prior to the day before it is due
+2 - I gain 2 points if the assignment is finished prior to the day before it is due
-1 - I lose 1 point if the assignment is finished the day before it is due
-2 - I lose 2 points if the assignment is finished the day it is due (which I tend to do more often than I realized)

I have made up examples of my points system to help you guys better understand what I'm talking about, feel free to ask questions if any part of my system seems confusing, flawed, etc.
Example: +1 point gain
Lab report due is on Wednesday, I started on Monday
Example: +2 point gain
Blog post due Saturday night, but I posted on Thursday
Example: -1 point deduction
Blog post due Saturday night, but I am posting it on Friday
Example: -2 point deduction
Psychology test is Thursday, I am finishing up my studying Thursday morning

My program is based on a Fixed Interval schedule of reinforcement so my points will be tallied up weekly using the time between blog posts. So this 1st post period was, Friday (10/10) to Thursday (10/16), and this blog post will count for next week's tally. Also, I will not be including comments in the points system because they are largely influenced by when other people make their blog posts.

So, for Post Period #1
Friday (10/10) - -1 Blog post on day before it is due (-1)
Saturday (10/11) - went out, no work done (+0)
Sunday (10/12) - +1 studied chemistry in the morning, took a break and did other stuff then +1 studied for chem again (+2)
Monday (10/13) - +1 studied for psychology, +1 studied for chemistry, +1 studied for psychology (+3)
Tuesday (10/14) - -1 studied for biology (quiz on the following day), +1 started chemistry lab report, +1 studied for psychology (+1)
Wednesday (10/15) - -2 finished studying for biology (quiz later that day), -1 finished chemistry lab report (due the following day) (-3)
Thursday (10/16) - -2 finished studying for psychology (tested that day), +1 reviewed for chemistry (-1)
>Notice how all the minuses are at the end haha, demonstrated what I've decided to call the "Pre-weekend Effect" haha
Totaled: -1 +0 +2 +3 +1 -3 -1 = +1

Any number of + points can be exchanged for a weekend reward, while - points will result in a weekend punishment. A +0 is neutral and will result in neither a reward nor a punishment. That being said, I barely made it for a level 1 reward!
Here is a list of things I have decided are fit to be rewards and punishments based on their levels:
Rewards (all forms of positive reinforcement):
+1 - I'm restricting my Candy jar for when I get a +1 (This could control my excessive consumption of sugary sweets for rewards only!)
+2 - Treat self out to ice cream, gelato, or some form of yummy dessert :9
+3 - Shop! Buy something reasonably priced as a reward!
>+4 - Choose something! Any reasonable reward can be inserted here!

Punishments (These can all be argued as negative punishments because they are all taking away the time I would usually use to do whatever I wanted on the weekend)
-1 - Clean my room (chores are a drag)
-2 - Spend one day without gaming (noooo!)
-3 - Wash and take the dog for an extra long walk (I don't like to move and my dog fights for her life when shes getting washed :( )
-4 - Wash Car (Full detail! wash, dry, wax, vacuum; I like a clean car.. but getting there takes a good morning of work)
>-5 - Lets hope it doesn't come to this because I have no idea what to do.. I'll probably combine all prior punishments into the entire weekend.

So I guess I'll go pick up some more candy for this week's +1! Thanks for all your comments and encouragement (Sissi and Belinda), I will use all your tips to help me even out and maximize my studying time!

edit: my schedule was wrong, corrected it from Variable interval to Fixed interval