Define the Goal Gradient Effect and Give an Example

question 176

Short Answer

Define the goal gradient effect and give an example.

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Definitions:

Rejected Children

Children who experience significant peer rejection, characterized by being disproportionately disliked or ostracized by their peers.

Controversial Children

Children who provoke debate or disagreement due to their behaviors, needs, or circumstances, often within educational or social contexts.

Dominant Children

In reference to social hierarchies, those children who control “resources” such as toys, play spaces, and decisions about group activities.

Group Resources

The collective assets, capabilities, and tools available to a group that can be leveraged to achieve common goals or tasks.