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Contingency management of self-report and cleaning behavior

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The effects of a contingency management program utilizing a reinforcing event (breakfast) were investigated in respect to cabin-cleaning and self-report behaviors in a group of nine male campers, ranging in age from 11 to 13. Control of cabincleaning behavior was clearly demonstrated. The large discrepancy between camper selfratings and counselor ratings disappeared when the opportunity to line up for breakfast was made contingent upon both accuracy of self-report and improved cleaning performance.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Alabama Medical School, Birmingham, Alabama, 35294

    Robert D. Lyman, Henry C. Rickard & Ivan R. Elder

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This study is based upon an M.A. thesis by the first author.

The authors wish to thank Jeff Carter and Pete Dall, who participated as raters.

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Lyman, R.D., Rickard, H.C. & Elder, I.R. Contingency management of self-report and cleaning behavior. J Abnorm Child Psychol 3, 155–162 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00919808

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