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Author Kohn, Alfie.

Title Punished by rewards : the trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A's, praise, and other bribes / Alfie Kohn.

Publication Info. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1993.

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  BF505.R48 K65 1993    DUE 05-10-24 12:00AM  ---
 Talbott: Offsite Storage  BF503 K64 1993    Available  ---
Description xiv, 398 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-384) and index.
Contents Skinner-Boxed: The legacy of behaviorism -- Is it right to reward? -- Is it effective to reward? -- The trouble with carrots: Four reasons rewards fail -- Cutting the interest rate: The fifth reason rewards fail -- The praise problem -- Pay for performance: Why behaviorism doesn't work in the workplace -- Lures for learning: Why behaviorism doesn't work in the classroom -- Bribes for behaving: Why behaviorism doesn't help children become good people -- Thank God it's Monday: The roots of motivation in the workplace -- Hooked on learning: The roots of motivation in the classroom -- Good kids without goodies.
Subject Reward (Psychology)
Reward (Psychology)
Motivation (Psychology)
Motivation (Psychology)
Behaviorism (Psychology)
Behaviorism (Psychology)
Learning, Psychology of.
Learning, Psychology of.
ISBN 0395650283 : $22.95