Social Influences on Children's Toy Preferences: Effects of Model Rewardingness and Affect.

Zimmerman, Barry J.; Koussa, Richard

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Publication Date: 1979-Jan

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Social Influences on Children's Toy Preferences: Effects of Model Rewardingness and Affect.

Zimmerman, Barry J.; Koussa, Richard

Contemporary Educational Psychology, v4 n1 p55-66 Jan 1979

Preschool children interacted with an adult model who was either low or highly rewarding to the child. Later the model displayed either a high or low degree of positive affect as he played with a nonpreferred toy. The model's affect influenced both the children's ratings of and imitative play with the toy. (Author/RD)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Change, Learning Processes, Modeling (Psychology), Observational Learning, Play, Preschool Education, Sex Differences, Social Reinforcement, Technical Reports, Toys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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