Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #226
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Submission Number: 226
Submission ID: 9074
Submission UUID: 19b5f3cc-393a-4f90-98c7-7b733f8f9863
Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal
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Created: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 06:41 PM
Completed: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 09:47 PM
Changed: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 09:47 PM
Remote IP address: 2600:8807:9203:7000:7dad:d797:977b:2718
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Webform: Research Symposium Program Portal WF
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| Primary Student Contact First Name | Reagan |
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| Primary Student Contact Last Name | Hodges |
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| Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email | reh25c@fsu.edu |
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| Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work | Psychology ABA - MS |
| Bio of all individuals presenting this work | Reagan Hodges has been a Registered Behavior Technician since July of 2024. She is a 2025 Graduate of Troy University with a BS in Psychology and a minor in Applied Behavior Analysis. She is currently a graduate student at Florida State University working on her MS in Psychology-Applied Behavior Analysis. |
| Poster Title | Decreasing Fingernail and Skin Picking During Academic Activities Through Replacement Behaviors |
| Abstract | This self-management project examines a differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors (DRA) procedure aimed to decrease fingernail and skin picking during academic activities. The student self-recorded all instances of the target behavior and hypothesized the behavior to be automatically reinforced. Intervention consisted of having the student engage in the alternative behavior of playing with putty. The results found that the putty served as an effective alternative behavior to fingernail and skin picking, evidenced by a decrease in fingernail and skin picking. |
| Research Mentor Name | Leah Koehler, Ph.D., BCBA-D |
| Research Mentor's College (or High School) | Florida State University |
| Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) | Applied Behavior Analysis |
| Research Mentor's Email | lkoehler@fsu.edu |
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| Keywords | Self-Management, Differential Reinforcement, Skin Picking |
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| Work | Complete |
| Presentation Modality | Face to Face Poster session |
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| I will be printing my poster | No |
| Year | 2026 |
| Annual description | 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025 |
| Update URL | https://pc.fsu.edu/student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?element_parents=elements/student_photo&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=VQI0BBOT6E_21wrggHK9ePhWkR-eAVkJTgkRpGT4osM |