Counselor-trainees received positive or negative feedback about their performance in a client interview. The trainees' internal-external locus of control orientation had no significant influence on their reaction, but the type of feedback did. "Success" feedback increased trainees' expectancy, willingness to improve, and receptivity to…

Ninety-six high-achieving fourth graders performed a memory task before which either positive or negative expectancy statements were made by an adult and after which either positive or negative feedback statements were given. For high IQ children, performance was higher for discrepant combinations of expectancy-feedback. (Author/MH)

Sex differences in children's reactions to failure feedback in school situations were investigated by assessing the ways in which teachers use negative evaluation in the classroom. Three aspects of teachers' evaluative feedback were studied: (1) ratio of negative to positive feedback; (2) contingency vs. noncontingency of feedback; and (3) (the…