Lists potential reinforcers that may be employed with various motivational tactics, and groups them into ten categories with specific examples of each. Most of these reinforcers may be used in manager-evaluated contingencies, with the exception of a few, which are listed because of their value in self-control tactics. (Author/VT)

It was concluded from the date that satiation plays a determining role in the continued utilization of an acquired response while distraction is a primary determinant of acquisition rate. (Authors)

Objections to the use of tangible reinforcers, such as prizes, candy, cigarettes, and money, are discussed. Treatment programs using tangible reinforcers are recommended as powerful modifers of behavior to be implemented only after less powerful means of modification have been tried. (Author)

Confirms that subjects with high-nurturant mothers are more effective self-reinforcers than subjects with low-nurturant mothers. (MH)

Thirty kindergarten children in three sessions performed a lever-pulling task under three partial reinforcement conditions. The results of the experiment demonstrated that both recency and summation of nonreward influenced performance as measured by latency. Based in part on a Master's Thesis submitted bu the first author in partial fullfillment…

Limitations inherent in behavior modification and common misuses of the strategy are discussed. (RJ)

A study examined why therapeutic recreation practitioners participate in continuing professional education. The most significant motivators identified were previous continuing education activity and reinforcement by significant others. (Author/JN)

Both the directions and the directions plus reinforcement groups increased subjects' time on the task during the experimental phases. When extrinsic reinforcement and directions were removed, they maintained intrinsically motivated behaviors at levels significantly above levels observed during the baseline phase and significantly higher than the…

Results clearly demonstrated that the children in this investigation made significantly more and faster responses when the reinforcer presentation was varied as opposed to constant. (Author/DB)

A taxonomy of educational reinforcers is presented in the following categories: recognition, tangible rewards, classroom learning activities, classroom and school responsibilities, status indicators, incentive feedback, personal activities, social activities, relief from aversive policies or procedures, and relief from aversive classroom…

To help motivate older adults to initiate and adhere to an exercise program, a seven-step approach was developed: education about benefits, screening, goal setting, exposure to exercise, exposure to role models, verbal encouragement from credible sources, and reinforcement and rewards. (Contains 65 references.) (SK)

In Study 1, we examined the independent effects of reinforcer consumption during sessions and meal consumption prior to sessions on performance maintained by food reinforcement. Nine individuals with developmental disabilities participated. On alternate days, a preferred edible item was delivered during (a) seven sessions conducted before lunch…