Department of Psychology, Sacramento State College, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
Abstract:
Two saturation procedures of different lengths were administered to Ss who desired to quit smoking. Ss chain-smoked for either 20 hr (group E1) or 10 hr (E2). Total abstinence was the main dependent measure. Both groups experienced relatively equal success on a short-term basis. Long-term abstinence was noted for group E1 only. Sixty per cent of the E1Ss were not smoking 4 months after treatment.