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EFFECT OF CONTINGENT AND NON‐CONTINGENT SOCIAL REINFORCEMENT ON THE COOPERATIVE PLAY OF A PRESCHOOL CHILD 1
Author(s) -
Hart Betty M.,
Reynolds Nancy J.,
Baer Donald M.,
Brawley Eleanor R.,
Harris Florence R.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1968.1-73
Subject(s) - reinforcement , psychology , girl , developmental psychology , social psychology
The effect of adult social reinforcement on the cooperative play of a five‐year old girl in a preschool setting was assessed under two conditions: (1) presented randomly throughout the school day, and (2) presented contingent on cooperative play. Only in the latter condition was a significant change in cooperative play observed.
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