Before beginning the research design, VC was briefed on the suggested research and also provided with a general understanding of the ABA design, as described in Royse et al. VC was informed that her first week of research would consist of exercising at leisure and documenting the time spent exercising each day. The second complete phase, Phase B, would include the proposed intervention to motivate and encourage exercise. Finally, last week, she would observe her training program to determine if the previous interventions were keeping the motivation level high. After significant discussions about the research design and desired outcomes for VC, it was agreed that a behavioral intervention would be most beneficial. VC identifies books, movies, and music as preferred activities and likely motivators for developing an exercise routine. It was agreed that during the intervention week, a monetary reward would be given for every 15 minutes spent exercising. Fifteen minutes would be rewarded with $1.25; thirty minutes would be rewarded with $2.50; and a full sixty minutes of exercise would be rewarded with $5. The intervention week would allow VC to earn a total of $35 for one hour of physical exercise each day. According to Kolotkin, Head, Hamilton, and Tse (1995), “obesity is known as a chronic, refractory disease that has a long-established, significant negative impact on physiological health” (p. 49). In recent decades, research has shown that obesity also has a negative impact on psychological health and social functioning (Kolotkin et al., 1995). Kolotkin et al. (1995) based their experiment on the belief that "surveillance factors led some employers to view a woman's weight as a sign of her discipline, intelligence, competence, and self-control, even if work productivity cannot be assessed based on weight (Haskin and Ransford, 1999). Works Cited Haskins, Katherine M. and Ransford, HE. “The relationship between weight and career…..Earnings in women.” Sociological Forum 14.2 (1999): 295-318. Kolotkin, Ronette L., Head, Susan, Hamilton, Michael and Tse, Chiu-Kit J.. “Assessing the impact…of weight on quality of life”. Obesity Research 3.1 (1995): 49-56. September 6, 2012. Royse, David, Thyer, Bruce A. and Padgett, Deborah K.. “Chapter 6.” Program evaluation: an…..Introduction. 5th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson, (2006): 141-150Harvard Medical Group "Best Medicine: Exercise Science Shows Benefits Beyond Weight Loss." » Heartfelt letter from Harvard. 23(11) (2013) 6