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.
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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.