| Abstract: | This paper follows-up two "classic" patients treated by Dr. Teodoro Ayllon in his original behaviour modification unit at the Saskatchewan Hospital, Weybum, Saskatchewan, Canada. The fact that two of the four behaviours specifically eliminated on the experimental ward were still absent a decade later was related to such cognitive variables as choice and commitment to action. In addition, it was concluded that these behaviours were not simply a function of their reinforcement consequences. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
