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ERIC Number: EJ296205
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Role of Fantasy Figures in the Regulation of Young Children's Behavior: Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and Donations.
Dixon, David J.; Hom, Harry L., Jr.
Contemporary Educational Psychology, v9 n1 p14-18 Jan 1984
Children in kindergarten and first grade were rewarded for telling stories about fantasy figures, then encouraged to donate their rewards to handicapped children. Main effects were found only for grade, with first-grade children donating more than kindergarten children. Type of story had a greater influence on first grader's donations. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Fantasy, Grade 1, Kindergarten Children, Primary Education, Prosocial Behavior, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Easter Bunny; Generosity; Santa Claus