The effects of fixed versus escalating reinforcement schedules on smoking abstinence

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 25-37

  Romanowich, Paul ^a   Lamb, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

contingency management; differential reinforcement; nicotine; schedule of reinforcement; smoking cessation; tobacco

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REINFORCEMENT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

ADULT; BREATH TESTS; CARBON MONOXIDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84924293145     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: 19383703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jaba.185     Document Type: Article

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