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Download full textNorton, Richard S.; Powers, Richard B. – 1980
Commitment is a self-control technique to induce weight loss. Tow targets of commitment contingencies, completion of the study and behavior change, were examined among 42 female and 3 male subjects who made a monetary deposit to enroll in the 10-week program. The treatment consisted of self-monitoring of eating and exercise behavior. Subjects were…
Descriptors: Adults, Attrition (Research Studies), Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research
