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Weeland, Joyce; Brummelman, Eddie; Jaffee, Sara R.; Chhangur, Rabia R.; van der Giessen, Danielle; Matthys, Walter; Orobio de Castro, Bram; Overbeek, Geertjan – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Caregivers are often encouraged to praise children to reduce externalizing behavior. Although several theoretical perspectives suggest that praise works (e.g., praise reinforces positive behavior), others suggest it may not (e.g., children dismiss praise or experience it as controlling). This longitudinal-observational study examined whether (a)…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Parenting Styles, Behavior Problems, Program Effectiveness
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Ren, Kexin; Wang, Yiqiao; Weinraub, Marsha; Newcombe, Nora S.; Gunderson, Elizabeth A. – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Parents provide motivational and cognitive support within the same interaction, yet researchers have investigated these separately. We examined two key aspects of parental support, praise (motivational support) and spatial language (cognitive support), from fathers and mothers during three tasks with their first-grade children (6-7-year-olds; N =…
Descriptors: Fathers, Mothers, Positive Reinforcement, Language Usage