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ERIC Number: EJ153317
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Differential Effects of Candy, Social, and Token Rewards on the IQ Scores of Children of Above Average Intelligence
Clingman, Joy Moore; And Others
Psychology in the Schools, 14, 1, 95-98, Jan 77
The present study investigated the effects of candy, social, and token rewards on the IQ scores of children of above average intelligence. The results showed that IQ scores increased considerably as a function of token rewards. Social rewards produced only minor changes, and candy rewards produced none. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Exceptional Persons, Intelligence, Intelligence Quotient, Positive Reinforcement, Research Projects, Rewards
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