The Response Maze: A Counter for Elementary and Special Education Settings.

Gaynor, John F.; Johnston, Susan

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Publication Date: 1974

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The Response Maze: A Counter for Elementary and Special Education Settings

Gaynor, John F.; Johnston, Susan

Psychology in the Schools, 11, 1, 95-99, Jan 74

The authors report on a study in which a response maze, which is calculated to provide the student with a task of intrinsic interest, is compared with other tasks involving external reinforcement. Six elementary school children are found to prefer the maze over external reinforcers. (RP)

Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Learning Theories, Mental Retardation, Methods Research, Reinforcement, Slow Learners, Special Education, Teaching Methods

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