Contingency Management in the Schools: How Often and How Well Does It Work?.

Thompson, Marion; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ093675

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1974

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Contingency Management in the Schools: How Often and How Well Does It Work?

Thompson, Marion; And Others

American Educational Research Journal, 11, 1, 19-28, W 74

In this study, fourteen teachers were trained to use a contingency management program emphasizing the reinforcement of appropriate conduct while minimizing attention to inappropriate conduct. Twelve of the fourteen experimental classrooms improved dramatically as a result of the program. (Author/NE)

Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Change, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Negative Reinforcement, Positive Reinforcement, Research Methodology, Student Behavior

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