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Peer reviewedRoll, John M.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
The efficacy of different schedules of reinforcement (progressive and fixed) for promoting and sustaining cigarette abstinence was compared using 60 cigarette smokers. Results found that the progressive and fixed groups achieved greater levels of abstinence than controls and that the progressive group was less likely to resume smoking. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Intervention
