Kohn, Alfie.

Punished by rewards : the trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A's, praise, and other bribes / Alfie Kohn ; with a new afterword by the author. - Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., c1999. - xiv, 431 p ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-411) and indexes.

Teacher Librarian.

Argues against the practice of offering people rewards in order to persuade them to get good grades, do good work, or behave in a certain manner, presenting evidence that shows the practice often has a negative effect, and discusses alternative methods of influencing behavior.

Adult. Adult Follett Library Resources.

0618001816


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

BF505.R48 / K65 1999

153.8/5