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Klee, Steven; Meyer, Robert G. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Explored prevention of learned helplessness through the use of thermal biofeedback training and varied explanations of performance. It was found that only in the biofeedback group receiving accurate feedback was there any prevention of the subsequent development of learned helplessness behavior. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Development, Behavior Problems, Feedback
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Bouffard-Bouchard, Therese – Journal of Social Psychology, 1990
Tests how perceived self-efficacy influenced cognitive task performance among 64 Canadian college students. Shows students with high perceptions of self-efficacy, induced by positive feedback, completed more problems, had more efficient problem-solving strategies, and accurately self-evaluated responses. Illustrates self-efficacy's context…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, College Students
Clements, Douglas H. – Educational Technology, 1984
Reviews salient findings of media research involving young children and discusses implications of these findings for future research and applications in instructional computing. Effects of television viewing on attention and comprehension, achievement, development of mental skills, and behavior and socioemotional development, and comparative media…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attention, Behavior Development, Childrens Television