Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ052443
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Publication Date: 1971
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Learning to Be Generous or Stingy: Imitation of Sharing Behavior as a Function of Model Generosity and Vicarious Reinforcement
Presbie, Robert J.; Coiteux, Paul F.
Child Development, 42, 4, 1033-8, Oct 71
Children who observed a very generous adult model sharing, later shared more than those who observed a very stingy model. The effects of vicarious reinforcement on the amount shared, delivered by either the experimenter or the model alone, were also demonstrated. (Authors)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavioral Science Research, Imitation, Models, Reinforcement, Research Methodology, Responses
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Identifiers: Generosity; Vicarious Conditioning
