Abstract
To assess the effects of refundable monetary deposits upon attrition in obesity studies, three groups, each comprised of 14 overweight females, received treatment involving both a written weight reduction manual and covert sensitization under conditions involving a $20.00 deposit, a $5.00 deposit and no deposit. Contrary to the suggestion that a monetary deposit (especially a small deposit) might serve to increase attrition by reducing a subject's guilt over a broken commitment to attend, it was found that the requirement of a deposit significantly reduced attrition. In addition, subjects rated the written manual as significantly more useful and more helpful than the covert sensitization treatment.
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