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The Effects of Social Comparison, Contingency of Reward, and Age of Subject on Self-reinforcement, Self-confidence, and Task Persistence.
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Applefield, James M. – 1975
The present study evaluates the immediate effects of an experimentally manipulated social comparison on the subsequent behavior of lower socioeconomic status black children four to five and seven to eight years of age. The effects of four conditions of social comparison are measured with respect to the children's self-reinforcement,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Educational Sociology, Elementary Education, Interaction Process Analysis