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Motivated Assessment: The Effects of Extrinsic Rewards on the Individually-Administered Reading Test Performance of Low, Average, and High IQ Students.
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Maheady, Larry; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1983
Results indicated that extrinsic rewards improved students' test performances significantly more than no rewards or feedback reward conditions. These improvements in performance were noted for all students under extrinsic reward conditions, thereby extending the effectiveness of these procedures across IQ levels. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Gifted, Intelligence Differences, Mild Mental Retardation
Learning Problems and Seizure Disorders
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Black, F. William – Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1976
Available from: Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Child Study Center, 1100 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117. Compared in intelligence, perceptual motor performance, and academic achievement were 30 children (mean age=8.6 years) with seizure disorders and 30 children (mean age=9 years) with learning problems. (IM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Intelligence Differences