The Effect of Individually Contracted Incentives on Intelligence Test Performance of Middle- and Low-SES Children.

Kieffer, David A.; Goh, David S.

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Publication Date: 1981-Jan

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The Effect of Individually Contracted Incentives on Intelligence Test Performance of Middle- and Low-SES Children.

Kieffer, David A.; Goh, David S.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v37 n1 p175-79 Jan 1981

There were no predominant trends of reward preferences among different social classes. Both individual and social rewards effectively raised IQ scores of low socioeconomic status children and reduced the differences in IQ scores between the two groups. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Contracts, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Incentives, Intelligence Differences, Intelligence Tests, Motivation Techniques, Rewards, Socioeconomic Status

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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