Non-Correspondent Instructions Following In Children With Different Ages

Authors

  • Kátia Daniele Biscouto Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Andréia Schmidt Universidade de São Paulo
  • Dhayana Inthamoussu Veiga Universidade Federal de São Carlos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v18i2.29428

Keywords:

instructions, rule control, free-operant procedure, experimental history, children

Abstract

The maintenance of behavior controlled by non-correspondent instructions can be explained by a wide range of variables. The aim of the study was to verify the effect of an experimental history of correspondent instructions presentation on subsequent non-correspondent instructions-following behavior in a free-operant procedure. Twelve children from 3 to 8 years old participated in a game format task (a treasure hunt). First clues presented were correspondent (correspondently indicating where new clues were hidden); without signaling, non-correspondent instructions were presented. All participants kept following instructions (correspondent or not); however, they gradually spent more time searching for clues at places not described by non-correspondent instructions. Variables that possibly affected the maintenance of instruction-following behavior were discussed.

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How to Cite

Biscouto, K. D., Schmidt, A., & Veiga, D. I. (2014). Non-Correspondent Instructions Following In Children With Different Ages. Interação Em Psicologia, 18(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v18i2.29428

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Research Reports

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