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ERIC Number: EJ109749
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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On the Attractiveness of Forbidden Objects
Allen, Vernon L.; Allen, Patricia S.
Developmental Psychology, 10, 6, 871-873, Nov 74
Toys were ranked for attractiveness by preschool and fourth grade children, both before and after one toy was forbidden. Results suggest that a perceived association between an object's being forbidden and its being attractive may be learned through the course of socialization. (Author/ED)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Preschool Children, Social Development, Socialization, Toys
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Identifiers: Cognitive Dissonance