Interaction of Reinforcement Conditions and Developmental Level in a Two-Choice Discrimination Task with Children.

Tindall, Robert C.; Ratliff, Richard G.

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Publication Date: 1974

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Interaction of Reinforcement Conditions and Developmental Level in a Two-Choice Discrimination Task with Children

Tindall, Robert C.; Ratliff, Richard G.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 18, 2, 183-189, Oct 74

Reports a study of 540 first-, fourth-, and eighth-grade students who participated in a discrimination task under three reinforcement conditions: reward, punishment and a combination of both. Results indicate the superiority of learning under punishment conditions. Interactions involving the sex of subject and experimenter are also discussed. (Author/SDH)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Variance, Elementary School Students, Interaction Process Analysis, Learning Motivation, Punishment, Reinforcement, Rewards, Sex Differences, Training

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