A Recent Study of the Effectiveness of Contingency Management Treatment

question 30

Multiple Choice

A recent study of the effectiveness of contingency management treatment interventions (i.e.,positive reinforcement for abstinence such as earning prizes) for people with substance abuse problems documented:

• A)that antecedent and stimulus control procedures were generally more effective.
• B)that contingency management was superior to counterconditioning.
• C)considerable success.
• D)the benefits of a punishment over positive reinforcement.

---

Definitions:

Phonological

Relating to the system of sounds within a language and the rules governing them.

Long-term Memory

The phase or type of memory responsible for the storage of information over extended periods, ranging from minutes to a lifetime.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.

Serial Search

A search for information in which several stores or slots of information are sequentially examined for match to the target.