The Effects of Verbal and Nonverbal Contingent Reinforcement Upon the Intelligence Test Performance of Black Adults.

Sheckart, George R.; Bass, Barry A.

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Publication Date: 1976

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The Effects of Verbal and Nonverbal Contingent Reinforcement Upon the Intelligence Test Performance of Black Adults

Sheckart, George R.; Bass, Barry A.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, 32, 4, 826-28, Oct 76

It appears that contingent reinforcement may have an effect upon the intelligence test performance of black adults as evidenced by the consistent trend of the IQ scores in the direction of the proposed hypothesis. However, the primary analysis of the data revealed no statistically significant differences among treatment groups. (Author)

Descriptors: Adults, Diagrams, Educational Testing, Hypothesis Testing, Intelligence Tests, Reinforcement, Research Methodology

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