Children's response to a resistance-to-temptation (RTT) task was investigated under three punishment threat conditions: negative consequence, removing an anticipated reward, and no explicit punishment. Ninety first and second graders participated in the RTT task and seventy-three parents completed the Behavior Assessment System for Children and the Psychopathy Screening Device. As only 4% of children transgressed, results are unclear. Hypotheses tested using approximations of transgression showed no differences in RTT. Children with temperaments characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, attention problems, and conduct problems (HIA-CP) had the highest levels of psychopathic traits compared to all others. In addition, spanked children were rated as having significantly more behavioral problems than non-spanked children. Limitations of the current study and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc3018 |
Date | 12 1900 |
Creators | Collins, Michelle |
Contributors | Kaminski, Patricia L., Neumann, Craig S., Ramos, Vincent, Harrell, Ernest, Burggren, Warren W. |
Publisher | University of North Texas |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | Text |
Rights | Use restricted to UNT Community, Copyright, Collins, Michelle, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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