Question

Elles and Bradlyn's (1987) study on self-management of smoking cessation used a self-reinforcement of _____ placed in a savings account whenever the number of cigarettes smoked was below the criterion and a self-punishment of _____ sent to a charity that was unacceptable to the client whenever the number of cigarettes smoked exceeded the criterion.

a) Money; donation
b) Points; fine
c) Coupons; penalty
d) Tokens; contribution

Answer 1

In a study on self-management of smoking cessation, Elles and Bradlyn (1987) used money as a self-reinforcement for cigarettes smoked below the criterion and a donation as self-punishment for cigarettes smoked above the criterion.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the study conducted by Elles and Bradlyn (1987) on self-management of smoking cessation, they used a self-reinforcement of money placed in a savings account whenever the number of cigarettes smoked was below the criterion and a self-punishment of donation sent to a charity that was unacceptable to the client whenever the number of cigarettes smoked exceeded the criterion.