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Effects of contracts on childhood memory recollection: A controlled clinical analogue
Author(s) -
Molteni Andrew L.,
Garske John P.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198311)39:6<914::aid-jclp2270390615>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - recall , psychology , task (project management) , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , clinical psychology , management , economics
Examined the specific and generalized effects of contractual agreements on a childhood recollectin task ( N = 131). As predicted, S s who signed a written contract complied significantly more to the specific aspects of the contracted task than did verbal agreement S s and controls. Generalized behaviors that were not part of the contract showed no group differences. Implications for the use of therapeutic contracts were discussed.