Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree Completion

Summer 1973

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mental Health Counseling

Committee Chair

Larry M. Sparks

Second Committee Member

James E. Klahn

Third Committee Member

Eldon E. Jacobsen

Abstract

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children was administered to 80 Caucasian male and female children from the 4th and 5th grades in a central Washington elementary school. The test was administered under 4 conditions: (1) token contingent upon correct response, (2) verbal paise contingent upon correct response, (3) non-contingent token presentation and, (4) a control group under standardized testing procedures.

This experimental conditions had no significant effect on test results. Further analysis failed to show a differential effect of the treatment groups when high IQ scores were compared to low IQ scores or when treatment effect on test results was compared to the subject's socioeconomic status.

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