Preferences for Mothers and Security Blankets and Their Effectiveness As Reinforcers for Young Children's Behaviors.

Passman, Richard H.; Adams, Roderick E.

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ERIC Number: EJ267393

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Publication Date: 1982-Jul

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Preferences for Mothers and Security Blankets and Their Effectiveness As Reinforcers for Young Children's Behaviors.

Passman, Richard H.; Adams, Roderick E.

Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, v23 n3 p223-36 Jul 1982

Examines reinforcing characteristics of attachment agents such as mothers and blankets among 100 preschool-age children. The first study assesses preferences for these agents in two-choice situations, the second study examines the effectiveness of the agents as visual reinforcers, and the third study focuses on the reinforcing capacity of the mother's voice. (RH)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attachment Behavior, Auditory Stimuli, Childhood Needs, Incidence, Mothers, Positive Reinforcement, Preschool Children, Visual Stimuli

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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