ERIC_NO: EJ306824
TITLE: The Influence of Reward on Comprehension Testing of Two-Year-Old Children.
AUTHOR: Wilson, Margo E.; Byrne, Margaret C.
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1984
JOURNAL_CITATION: Journal of Communication Disorders; v17 n4 p261-75 Aug 1984
ABSTRACT: A reward was hidden under the stimulus picture representing the correct answer to a comprehension task. Accuracy and test-retest reliability of the responses of 34 two year olds were measured. Effects of the rewarded search procedure varied, depending on sex and the language structure tested. (Author/CL)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS: Comprehension; Language Acquisition; Reinforcement; Young Children;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Test Reliability; Testing Problems;
PUBLICATION_TYPE: 080; 143
CLEARINGHOUSE_NO: EC170537
LANGUAGE: English