A cognitive interpretation is suggested to account for the inverse relation between availability of social stimuli and their subsequent efficacy in a reinforcing role. In this interpretation, the emphasis is on the interpersonal nature of the interaction between the child and the reinforcing person. (Author)

The study found that concordance between a rule and a recent model's behavior was most effective in leading to acceptance of the rule, despite a tendency for the subject's to adopt lenient self-reinforcement criteria when given an opportunity to do so. (JB)

Explores the relationship of anxiety and field dependency in individuals to their tendency to conform to the judgments of others. A significant interaction occurred between field dependency and the prior reinforcement of a subject's judgment. Tables and bibliography. (RW)