Reinforcement of Duration of Talking in Triad Groups
- 1 February 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 18 (1) , 231-236
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1966.18.1.231
Abstract
The purpose was to investigate the conditions in which the verbal interactions in a triad of Ss could be manipulated so as to increase the duration of talking by one member of the triad. Ss were placed in individual isolation booths and requested to discuss psychiatric case histories. Five different reinforcement programs were studied. Although all programs were effective with some triads, the program which involved a combination of reinforcement and punishment contingencies produced the most consistent effects.Keywords
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