ALDEN, STEVEN E.; PETTIGREW, L. EUDORA; and SKIBA, EDWARD A. The Effect of Individual-Contingent Group Reinforcement On Popularity. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 1970, 41, 1191-1196. The major purpose of this studcy was to investigate whether individual-contingent group reinforcement, when used in conjunction with verbal reinforcement, is an efective technique for increasing popularity in the classroom. Results indicate that individual-contingent group reinforcement plus verbal reinforcement can increase popularity as measured through sociometric test scores.
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