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Download full textIndiana Univ., Bloomington. – 1971
The results of a group of studies, the objective of which was to clarify the conditions that account for the effectiveness of verbal approbation, are reported. Among the most significant findings were: (1) that the reinforcement properties of verbal approval are susceptible to distortion, misinterpretation or enhancement and must be applied in a…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Discrimination Learning, Learning
Baer, Donald M. – Merrill Palmer Quart, 1970
Rewritten and shortened version of presentation given at a symposium of the American Psychological Association meeting, New York, New York, 1966. (MS)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Psychology, Discrimination Learning, Learning Theories
