Abstract
on Subsequent Self-Control in Children. CmrL DEVELOPMENT, 1980, 51, 618-621. The effect of being labeled as patient on subsequent self-imposed delay of gratification in kindergarten, firstand second-grade girls was investigated. In a delay task, each child's possession of accumulating candy rewards was made contingent upon her stopping further accumulation. Labeled girls waited longer than did girls not given the task-relevant label. Further, for younger girls, those who took the test with a labeling adult present waited longer than those who took the test with a different adult present or those who took the test while alone. For older girls, those tested with a labeler present or with another adult present waited longer than did girls tested while alone. The results were interpreted in terms of modifications in the child's selfperceptions as a consequence of being labeled by an adult.
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