Effect of observer and model race on the imitation of standards of self-reward.

Modeled standards of self-reward and observer performance.

“…In the earlier study, Thelen and Fryrear (1971) found that the liberal and stringent groups significantly differed in self-reward behavior, thereby imitating the behavior of the model. The results of the present analysis indicate that the liberal and stringent groups also differed significantly in learning (performance) over a series of trials.…”

“…For each trial a 2 X 2 X 2 analysis of variance was used on the data to examine the effects of the liberal-stringent model behaviors, race of the model, and race of the subject on pursuit rotor performance. An analysis of the imitation of standards of self-reward for this group had been previously reported by Thelen and Fryrear (1971).…”

Effects of model status and juvenile offender type on the imitation of self-reward criteria.

“…In the present study the effects of both model status and offender type were examined in an attempt to identify variables that might be of importance in maximizing the effectiveness of modeling approaches with juvenile offenders. The imitation of self-reward criteria was chosen for study because of consistent previous results (e.g., Thelen & Fryrear, 1971) and because this behavior was thought to be relevant to the treatment of juvenile offenders. In addition, Kunce and Thelen (1972) found that stringent self-reward criteria resulted in improvement on actual task performance, an intriguing finding that warrants replication.…”

“…The procedure was an adaptation of that used by Thelen and Fryrear (1971). Subjects were tested individually, were instructed that they would be participating in an arm-coordination task, and were told that the easiest way to explain how the test worked was to show them a videotaped demonstration.…”