A 2 × 2 factorial design examined the relative influence of verbalization and modeling upon children's adoption of a self-reward standard when alone. The two treatments were found to be equally influential and additive in their effects. Further, Ss exposed to both verbalization and modeling exhibited almost perfect adherence to the standard despite a powerful incentive to deviate.
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