Positive and Negative Self-Reinforcement Behavior Under Different Instructional Constraints
- 1 October 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of General Psychology
- Vol. 95 (2) , 251-256
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00221309.1976.9711348
Abstract
It was hypothesized that the use of self-reinforcement (SR) would vary as a function of the context in which it was administered. A recognition memory task was administered to 48 college students. They were instructed to administer positive self-reinforcement (SR+) and/or self-punishment (SR-) for their performance under one of four sets of instructions. Total SR administered and rates of SR+ and SR- all varied as predicted.Keywords
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