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Klienert, John – Instructor, 1973
The extent to which motivational strategies work with individual learners is closely related to the extent that they satisfy or reward fundamental human drives toward achievement, acceptance, knowledge and activity. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior, Learning Motivation, Motivation, Motivation Techniques
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Hammer, Bernard – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1972
The educational implications discussed emphasized the efficacy of adapting feedback to the individual student. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Data Analysis, Expectation, Feedback
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Premack, David; Anglin, Brian – Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1973
Paper presented at Conference on New Approaches to Behavioral Research on Smoking sponsored by the American Cancer Society in Tucson, Arizona, on March 30 and 31, 1972. (DS)
Descriptors: Behavior, Individual Development, Motivation, Psychological Studies
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Fish, Barry; Karabenick, Stuart Alan – Psychological Reports, 1971
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Individual Power, Motivation
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Lemke, Haru; Mitchell, Robert D. – American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1972
A twelve-year-old profoundly retarded, self-abusive and assaultive child who did not feed himself was motivated to feed himself and modify undesirable responses within eight days. (Authors)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Food
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Lane, Joseph M., Jr.; Barry, John R. – Rehabilitation Research and Practice Review, 1970
The purpose of this paper is to review some of the current research on client motivation for rehabilitation in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic variables. (Author)
Descriptors: Aspiration, Behavior Change, Learning Theories, Motivation
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Deci, Edward L. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1972
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Evaluation, Motivation
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Mosley, James L. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1971
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation, Motivation, Performance Factors
Chan, Adrian; And Others – J Sch Psychol, 1970
Counseling approach including remedial learning with peer competition, Teacher training, and supportive counseling proved successful during a 13 week, 26 session program. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Individual Counseling
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Quay, Lorene C. – Child Development, 1971
No reliable IQ differences were found when the Stanford-Binet was administered to 100 4-year-old Negro children under two conditions of language (Standard English and Negro dialect) and two conditions of reinforcement (praise and candy). (Author/WY)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Intelligence Tests, Intelligence Tests, Motivation
Blank, Harriett D.; Monge, Rolf H. – Psychol Rep, 1970
Descriptors: Adults, Behavioral Science Research, Females, Group Dynamics
Stephenson, G. M.; White, J. H. – J Exp Soc Psychol, 1970
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Delinquent Behavior, Group Behavior, Moral Values
Hayden, Robert R.; and others – Elem Sch J, 1969
Descriptors: Attention Span, Grade 1, Individual Instruction, Kindergarten Children
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Hanna, Richmond – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1978
Subjects monitored either a target behavior or a competing response, namely, its nonoccurrence. Predicted interaction between style of monitoring and deficit or excess status of target behavior did not occur. Monitoring target behavior was the most effective tactic, producing lowest drop-out rate and greatest maintenance of self-monitoring.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Discipline, Motivation
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Greenberg, Martin S.; Holmes, Robert – Social Behavior and Personality, 1978
Black males with a mean age of 5 years 7 months were randomly assigned to one of eight cells of a 2 X 2 X 2 factorial design. Results indicate that when the experimenter was White and female, absence of rewards inhibited preference for delayed rewards. Results support situational specificity of delay preference. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Delay of Gratification, Experimenter Characteristics
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