Journal article
The impact of behavior-specific and behavior-nonspecific reinforcement on child compliance to mother directives
Behaviour research and therapy, Vol.39(9), pp.1085-1097
2001
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/113697
PMID: 11520013
Abstract
Theories of child socialization differ with regard to the influence they attribute to behavior-specific reinforcement contingencies versus behavior-nonspecific reinforcement contingencies (i.e. social responsiveness). The present research investigated, at a within-individual level, the relationship between both types of reinforcement and child compliance with maternal directives. Behavior-specific reinforcement was defined as the history of reinforcement obtained by children for prior episodes of compliance and noncompliance to mother directives. Behavior-nonspecific reinforcement was defined as the history of reinforcement obtained by children for prosocial and aversive behaviors unrelated to mother directives. It was hypothesized that both reinforcement processes would be related to child responses to subsequent mother directives. The findings support these hypotheses. The discussion addresses caretaker social responsiveness as an intervention target of behavioral family therapy.
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- Title
- The impact of behavior-specific and behavior-nonspecific reinforcement on child compliance to mother directives
- Creators
- Paul S Strand - Department of Psychology, Washington State University, 2710 University Drive, Richland, WA 99352, USARobert G Wahler - Psychology Department, Austin Peay Building, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USAMelissa Herring - Psychology Department, Austin Peay Building, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
- Publication Details
- Behaviour research and therapy, Vol.39(9), pp.1085-1097
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900548187001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article