Relation of Improved Performance through Verbal Praise to Source of Praise
- 1 August 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications
- Vol. 41 (1), 71-74
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1975.41.1.71
Abstract
Verbal praise was administered to 60 undergraduates performing mirror tracing on hard and easy tasks either by E or a member of S's peer group. Results showed that only E's praise led to improved performance on both tasks. Verbal praise did not affect the rate of improvement. Verbal praise was interpreted as operating through an information feedback-incentive mechanism.Keywords
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