Modification of Preschool Children's Bathroom Behaviors by Contingent Teacher Attention.

Taylor, Marjorie J.; Kratochwill, Thomas R.

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Publication Date: 1978

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Modification of Preschool Children's Bathroom Behaviors by Contingent Teacher Attention

Taylor, Marjorie J.; Kratochwill, Thomas R.

Journal of School Psychology, 16, 1, 64-71, Spr 78

Repeated measures of the frequency of paper towel litter, unflushed toilets, dirty sinks, and running water faucets were used to evaluate effectiveness of contingent teacher praise for appropriate bathroom use by preschool children. Contingent praise for appropriate bathroom behaviors resulted in markedly decreased frequencies of four target behaviors. (Author)

Descriptors: Attention Control, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Preschool Education, Research Projects, Student Behavior, Student Teacher Relationship, Teacher Attitudes

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