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The Effects of Rationales, Differential Reinforcement, and a Guided Compliance Procedure to Increase Compliance among Preschool Children

Authors :
Wilder, David A.
Myers, Kristin
Nicholson, Katie
Source :
Education and Treatment of Children. Feb 2012 35(1):111-122.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

Previous research suggests that rationales, or statements describing why a child should comply with a caregiver-delivered instruction, are ineffective at increasing compliance. In the current study, we compared the effects of rationales to a differential reinforcement procedure and a guided compliance procedure. The results indicated that rationales and differential reinforcement were ineffective for both participants; the guided compliance procedure increased compliance for these children. Problem behavior varied within and across conditions, but was generally higher during the rationales and guided compliance conditions. (Contains 1 figure.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0748-8491
Volume :
35
Issue :
1
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Education and Treatment of Children
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ968713
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research