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Four inmates who demonstrated predominantly immediate gratification orientations served as Ss. Social reinforcement, “Good” or “Mm-hmm,” was made contingent on either delayed or immediate self-reward choices in a series of 100 choices. Per cent delay choices did vary as a function of phases of the experiment: baseline, reinforcement of delay choices, reinforcement of immediate choices, and again reinforcement of delay choices.
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Based on a paper read at Florida Psychological Association, Orlando, May 3, 1969.
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Stumphauzer, J.S. Modification of delay choices in institutionalized youthful offenders through social reinforcement. Psychon Sci 18, 222–223 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335747
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