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Peer reviewedRedd, William H.; Winston, Andrew S. – Child Development, 1974
The relative effectiveness of positive and negative adult preference statements in controlling children's behavior was studied. Results indicated that the adult's antecedent negative comments exerted greater control over the children than did the positive comments. (ST)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Discrimination Learning, Feedback, Preschool Children
