Behavioral Techniques: Effective with Superior High School Students?.

Atkinson, Donald R.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1972

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Behavioral Techniques: Effective with Superior High School Students?

Atkinson, Donald R.; And Others

School Counselor, 19, 4, 254-60, Mar 72

The results indicate that reinforcement can be effective in increasing the number of questions superior students ask during information seeking interviews. Thus, the use of verbal reinforcement by counselors is an effective means of encouraging high achieving students to seek information relevant to their educational and vocational planning. (Author)

Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Counseling Theories, High School Students, Information Seeking, Reinforcement, Talent, Therapeutic Environment

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