Human Growth and Development / Unit 16 HGD 2296 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Langer and Rodin Experiment
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The idea
In Langer and Rodin's field experiment, nursing-home residents given responsibility and choice became more alert, active and content than residents told staff would decide for them.
In practice
Residents choosing their own activities and schedules, while a comparison group had those choices made for them.
Where people slip
An eighteen-month follow-up by Rodin and Langer found sustained benefits in health and mortality indicators, from a small sample.
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