Mothers' and fathers' knowledge of behavioral principles as applied to children: data from a normative sample

research on knowledge of behavioral principles has been conducted with several different groups of individuals (e.g., mothers, undergraduates, direct-care staff, therapists). h owever, no studies were found comparing maternal and paternal knowledge of behavioral principles. the current study compared knowledge of behavioral principles, as measured by the Knowledge of Behavioral Principles as Applied to children ( kbpac), for a community sample of 40 mother-father pairs of a young male child. results indicated that mothers and fathers exhibited similar levels of knowledge. the kbpac also was correlated with social position, parent report of child behavior problems, and parental education. implications of these findings are discussed.