Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
Publication Title
Journal of Articles in Support of the Null Hypothesis
Volume
21
Issue
2
Pages
33-42
Abstract
Parents and teachers worry about how lying affects children's development and socialization, as research links persistent lying to delinquency, aggression, and conduct issues. To investigate this, we examined two groups: Honest and Praise versus a Control Group, exploring how exposure influenced children's honesty and confession after transgressions. The study aimed to see if observing peers receive praise for honesty could promote truthfulness. Gender's impact on reporting honesty was assessed. Results showed no significant difference in honesty between the HP and CG groups; children confessed at similar rates in both conditions. Gender did not affect honest reporting. These findings differ from previous research in this area and suggest that factors beyond praise might be more influential in fostering honesty in children.
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Original Publication Citation
Sliman, H. M., & Noell, G. H. (2025). The impact of peer observational learning on honesty following a transgression. Journal of Articles in Support of the Null Hypothesis, 21(2), 33-42. https://www.jasnh.com/pdf/Vol21-No2-article3.pdf
ORCID
0000-0002-0174-6619 (Sliman), 0000-0003-0147-2555 (Noell)
Repository Citation
Sliman, Hannah M. and Noell, George H., "The Impact of Peer Observational Learning on Honesty Following a Transgression" (2025). Psychology Faculty Publications. 221.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/psychology_fac_pubs/221