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

Kohn, Alfie,

Punished by rewards : the trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A's, praise, and other bribes / Alfie Kohn. - Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, (c)1993. - xiv, 398 pages ; 24 cm.



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.



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Reward (Psychology)
Motivation (Psychology)
Behaviorism (Psychology)

BF505 / .P865 1993 BF505