A teacher praises a student for asking a good question. Which psychologist would state that the effect of praise on subsequent behavior depended on the student's subjective experience of it?
The psychologist to state that the effect of praise on subsequent behavior depended on the student's subjective experience of it would be Kurt Lewin.
Explanation:
According to Kurt Lewin, the experience of someone appreciating someone else is processed differently by different individuals. This difference in processing the praises comes from the difference in the tendency of the individual towards the trait of appreciation and his past experiences.
The idea of getting praised or actual upfront praising by someone does stimulate the secretion of endorphins in most individuals, but the levels of the feeling the differ.
