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Walls, Richard T.; Miller, John J. – J Counseling Psychol, 1970
The tendency to delay and internal locus of control expectancy were positively related to level of education. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications for adult education and training. (Author)
Descriptors: Need Gratification, Reinforcement, Rewards, Vocational Rehabilitation
Peer reviewedWalls, Richard T.; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1970
Data analysis indicate that rehabilitation clients in a residential job skill training program will defer immediate, less valued employment with the hope of obtaining a better position following training. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Expectation, Job Skills, Job Training
Peer reviewedWalls, Richard T. – Child Development, 1973
Preschool, third-, and sixth-grade classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged or nondisadvantaged were subjects in a voluntary-delay-of-reinforcement paradigm. Results indicated a shift from preference for immediate reinforcement in preschool to deferred selection in sixth grade for both socioeconomic groups. (ST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Delay of Gratification, Early Childhood Education
