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| Behavior Patterns | 1 |
| Crime | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Learning Motivation | 1 |
| Rewards | 1 |
| School Vandalism | 1 |
| State of the Art Reviews | 1 |
| Student Behavior | 1 |
| Student Motivation | 1 |
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| Crime and Delinquency | 1 |
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| Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly | 1 |
| Larson, Reed | 1 |
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Peer reviewedCsikszentmihalyi, Mihaly; Larson, Reed – Crime and Delinquency, 1978
Proposes that the state of enjoyment occurs when a person is challenged at a level matched to his level of skills. Disruption of classes, vandalism, and violence in schools are, in part, attempts by adolescents to obtain enjoyment in otherwise lifeless schools. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Crime, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Motivation
