Abstract: | Argues against G. C. Davison and R. B. Stuart's (see record 1975-30208-001) support for contingency management in institutional and individual therapeutic situations. In focusing on the consent-giving process, Davison and Stuart ignore the effect of "behavioral control pollution." Artificial management of social contingencies could upset the naturally evolved balance on control. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |