Efficacy and maintenance of an education program for a consumer cooperative

D E Altus; T M Welsh; L K Miller; M H Merrill

doi:10.1901/jaba.1993.26-403

Efficacy and maintenance of an education program for a consumer cooperative

J Appl Behav Anal. 1993 Fall;26(3):403-4. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1993.26-403.

Authors

D E Altus¹, T M Welsh, L K Miller, M H Merrill

Affiliation

¹ Department of Human Development, University of Kansas, Lawrence 66045.

Abstract

We examined the effects of contingency management on participation in and maintenance of an education program by new members of a student housing cooperative. With credit and fine contingencies in place, the percentage of participants completing study guides was five times higher than without the contingencies. Members continued to implement the program for 9 years without researcher involvement.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Behavior Therapy*
Community Participation*
Cooperative Behavior*
Female
Humans
Inservice Training*
Male
Students / psychology*
Token Economy

Grants and funding

HD07173/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States