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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