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Punished by rewards : the trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A's, praise, and other bribes  Cover Image Book Book

Punished by rewards : the trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A's, praise, and other bribes

Kohn, Alfie. (Author).

Summary: Criticizes the system of motivating through reward, offering arguments for motivating people by working with them instead of doing things to them.

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  • ISBN: 0618001816
  • ISBN: 9780618001811
  • Physical Description: print
    xiv, [430] 431 p. ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., [1999]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-411) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note: 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)
Motivation (Psychology)
Behaviorism (Psychology)
Behaviorism
Motivation
Reward

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504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 377-411) and indexes.
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520 . ‡aCriticizes the system of motivating through reward, offering arguments for motivating people by working with them instead of doing things to them.
650 0. ‡aReward (Psychology)
650 0. ‡aMotivation (Psychology)
650 0. ‡aBehaviorism (Psychology)
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