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An Investigation Of The Relationship Of Three Variables To The Acquisition Of Avoidant Behavior Through Imitation, Robert Paul Rost Ii
An Investigation Of The Relationship Of Three Variables To The Acquisition Of Avoidant Behavior Through Imitation, Robert Paul Rost Ii
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A 2 x 2 x 3 design was employed to investigate the influence of three variables on the acquisition of avoidant behavior through imitation. The three variables were sex of the model (male and female), sex of the subject (male and female), and the prestige attributed to the model (high, low, or no).
Subjects for the study were 46 members of the nursery school and kindergarten at the University of New Mexico. Models were college students who were selected for their ability and willingness to be quite demonstrative.
The experimental room consisted of a corridor 15 feet long and 4 …