Citation

Evers-Pasquale W, Sherman M. J. Abnorm. Child Psychol. 1975; 3(3): 179-189.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

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PMID

1214030

Abstract

Sixteen socially isolate preschoolers were classified as peer- or non-peer-oriented on the basis of their responses to a test devised to measure the reward value of peers. Half of the subjects in each classification were assigned to a modeling treatment and viewed a film depicting appropriate social behavior in the nursery school; half served as controls and saw an animal film. Peer-oriented modeling film subjects increased significantly more in their peer social interactions at posttest and follow-up assessments than did the non-peer-oriented modeling group. In addition, both peer-oriented and non-peer-oriented modeling groups were significantly higher on peer interaction than the control groups. Alternative and supplemental procedures for increasing isolate preschoolers' social interaction are discussed.

Language: en