REDUCTION OF PERSEVERATIVE ERRORS IN PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA USING MONETARY FEEDBACK

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作者
SUMMERFELT, AT
ALPHS, LD
WAGMAN, AMI
FUNDERBURK, FR
HIERHOLZER, RM
STRAUSS, ME
机构
[1] UNIV MARYLAND,SCH MED,DEPT PSYCHIAT,BALTIMORE,MD 21201
[2] NIMH,SCHIZOPHRENIA RES BRANCH,BETHESDA,MD 20892
[3] ANTECH INC,BALTIMORE,MD
[4] DEPT VET AFFAIRS MED CTR,DEPT PSYCHIAT,PERRY POINT,MD
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10.1037/0021-843X.100.4.613
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The influence of monetary feedback on Wisconsin Card Sort Test (WCST) performance of 14 male schizophrenics was investigated. Patients were administered the test under standard instructions and with monetary feedback in counterbalanced order. Monetary reinforcement reduced perseverative errors and increased correct responses (p < .05). These findings suggest that the WCST perseverative errors of schizophrenics reflect motivational as well as cognitive factors.
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页码:613 / 616
页数:4
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