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ERIC Number: EJ274893
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Oct
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School Experience, Reward Characteristics, and Intrinsic Motivation.
Pallak, Suzanne R.; And Others
Child Development, v53 n5 p1382-91 Oct 1982
Suggests that, according to a study of children's responses to verbal and symbolic rewards, the nature of prior experience with rewards and reward contingency may affect the relative salience of information and controlling properties, thereby enhancing or undermining intrinsic motivation. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Experience, Elementary School Students, Learning Motivation, Primary Education, Private Schools, Rewards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Intrinsic Motivation; Symbolic Rewards; Verbal Reinforcement