The Effects of Labeled and Unlabeled Praise Upon Lower and Middle Class Children.

Bernhardt, Alan J.; Forehand, Rex

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ERIC Number: EJ124721

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Publication Date: 1975

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The Effects of Labeled and Unlabeled Praise Upon Lower and Middle Class Children

Bernhardt, Alan J.; Forehand, Rex

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 19, 3, 536-543, Jun 75

Study of the relative effectiveness of labeled praise (in which the specific behavior being praised is identified) and unlabeled praise given to white preschoolers by their mothers. Also attempted to determine whether social class differences were accompanied by differences in children's responses to or mothers' use of labeled and unlabeled praise. (JMB)

Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Preschool Children, Social Differences, Social Reinforcement

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