This study tests whether positive reinforcement consisting of a positive word, eye contact, and a smile would improve the self-concept of students. Sixty boys and girls in two sixth-grade classes were given an adaptation of Gordon's, How I See Myself scale. A baseline consisting of positive reinforcements given by the teacher to the students was taken. Then a positive reinforcement schedule was instituted by the sixth-grade teacher. The experimental group of thirty students received a mean of 24.78 positive reinforcements per class; the control group received a mean of 1.1 positive reinforcements. The subjects were again given the HISM scale, and no significant score differences were found between the experimental group and control group.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663480 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Kalish, Robert B. |
| Contributors | Gabet, Yvonne H., Teeter, Charles R. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 22 leaves : illustrations, Text |
| Rights | Public, Kalish, Robert B., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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