Toward the Experimental Analysis of

Sorenson, Richard L.; Maehr, Martin L.

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ERIC Number: EJ147267

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1976

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Toward the Experimental Analysis of "Continuing Motivation"

Sorenson, Richard L.; Maehr, Martin L.

Journal of Educational Research, 69, 9, 319-22, May-Jun 76

A comparison of continuing motivation in preschool and third-grade children suggested that extrinsic rewards for intrinsically interesting tasks reduced motivation, especially for older subjects. (GW)

Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Preschool Children, Primary Education, Research Projects, Rewards, Task Performance

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