Effects of Age and Social Comparison upon Children's Noncontingent Self-Reinforcement and the Value of a Reinforcer.

Masters, John C.

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Publication Date: 1973

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Effects of Age and Social Comparison upon Children's Noncontingent Self-Reinforcement and the Value of a Reinforcer

Masters, John C.

Child Development, 44, 1, 111-6, Mar 73

Study tests the hypothesis that younger children's self-reinforcing tendencies would be governed by prior social comparison concerning the relative amounts of rewards each received by himself and a peer, while older children will take into account whether any observed discrepancy in rewards received is merited or arbitrary. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Data Analysis, Grade 2, Peer Relationship, Preschool Children, Reinforcement, Self Reward, Sex Differences

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