This dissertation investigated whether different forms of praise could affect the latency of help-seeking in young children. Two forms of praise were investigated: person- praise and process-praise. Previous research found that process-praise led to greater task persistence than person -praise. In experiment 1, four-year-old children were asked to solve a series of wooden jigsaw puzzles. The children received either person-praise or process-praise upon solving the first four puzzles. The children were then provided with incorrect, yet highly similar puzzle pieces for two subsequent puzzles to create experiences of failure. Results replicated previous task persistence findings, however no effect on help-seeking was found. It was postulated t...
The authors argue against a purely behavioral definition of praise as verbal reinforcement in favor ...
Caregivers are often encouraged to praise children to reduce externalizing behavior. Although severa...
The authors argue against a purely behavioral definition of praise as verbal reinforcement in favor ...
The type of praise children receive influences whether children choose to persist after failure. One...
Two studies were conducted to determine how gender and age moderate the long-term and post-failure m...
Nowadays, there are various ways to praise a child, which vary from family to family. Thus, it can a...
Conventional wisdom suggests that praising a child as a whole or praising his or her traits is benef...
Although research suggests that young children\u27s attitudes toward a task can be affected by the t...
Praising children is generally believed to have positive effects for educational purposes. However t...
Effort praise, a type of general praise, leads to positive effects, such as higher achievement and p...
Background. According to Dweck and colleagues, praise can be delivered using person (‘you are clever...
This dissertation investigated whether young children are sensitive to psychological cues in their s...
Currently, there is some controversy concerning whether praise affects compliance and behavior other...
Caregivers are often encouraged to praise children to reduce externalizing behavior. Although severa...
A pervasive idea among many school professionals is that verbal praise for ability may have several ...
The authors argue against a purely behavioral definition of praise as verbal reinforcement in favor ...
Caregivers are often encouraged to praise children to reduce externalizing behavior. Although severa...
The authors argue against a purely behavioral definition of praise as verbal reinforcement in favor ...
The type of praise children receive influences whether children choose to persist after failure. One...
Two studies were conducted to determine how gender and age moderate the long-term and post-failure m...
Nowadays, there are various ways to praise a child, which vary from family to family. Thus, it can a...
Conventional wisdom suggests that praising a child as a whole or praising his or her traits is benef...
Although research suggests that young children\u27s attitudes toward a task can be affected by the t...
Praising children is generally believed to have positive effects for educational purposes. However t...
Effort praise, a type of general praise, leads to positive effects, such as higher achievement and p...
Background. According to Dweck and colleagues, praise can be delivered using person (‘you are clever...
This dissertation investigated whether young children are sensitive to psychological cues in their s...
Currently, there is some controversy concerning whether praise affects compliance and behavior other...
Caregivers are often encouraged to praise children to reduce externalizing behavior. Although severa...
A pervasive idea among many school professionals is that verbal praise for ability may have several ...
The authors argue against a purely behavioral definition of praise as verbal reinforcement in favor ...
Caregivers are often encouraged to praise children to reduce externalizing behavior. Although severa...
The authors argue against a purely behavioral definition of praise as verbal reinforcement in favor ...