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ERIC Number: EJ200820
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Apr
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A Simplified Reinforcement Technique for Improving Test Accuracy.
Thorpe, Harold W.; Darch, Craig B.
Psychology in the Schools, v16 n2 p280-86 Apr 1979
Two reinforcement techniques were compared to determine their relative effectiveness in motivating improved science test performance in a fourth-grade classroom. The first technique, using a backup reinforcer, was effective in decreasing error rate of the class. The second simplified technique, without a backup reinforcer, was equally effective. (Author)
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Education, Feedback, Performance, Reinforcement, Teaching Methods, Testing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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