Power of Reinforcement

Name: Power of Reinforcement
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ISBN: 9780791459164

ISBN-10: 0791459160

ISBN-13: 9780791459164

Edition: 2004

Authors: Stephen Ray Flora

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Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 1/16/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Myths and Misrepresentations of Reinforcement



Reinforcement as "Rat Psychology"



Insults and Mischievous Misrepresenations: M&Ms for the Retarded



Carrot-and-Stick Control, Bribery, and Value



The Myth that "Extrinsic Rewards Undermine Intrinsic Interest"



The Reality of Extrinsic Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation



Reinforcement Crushes Creativity



Reinforcement Creates Creativity



The Myth that Imitation and Instruction Following Invalidate Reinforcement Theory



For Better or Worse. In Sickness and in Health: Reinforcement in Action



Reinforcement of Achievement and Underachievement



Reinforcement in Education



Reinforcement in Drug Use, Abuse, and Treatment



Reinforcement and Crime, Misconduct, and Correction



Reinforcement in the Cause, Course, and Correction of Depression, Chronic Pain, and Illness


References



The Selection of Behavior


App. 2: Basic Terms


Name Index


Subject Index