| Author |
Flora, Stephen Ray, 1963-
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| Title |
The power of reinforcement / Stephen Ray Flora. |
| OCLC |
57579039 |
| ISBN |
1417575735 (electronic bk.) |
| Publisher |
Albany : State University of New York Press, [2004] |
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©2004 |
| Description |
xvii, 269 pages ; 23 cm. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Reinforcement (Psychology)
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Medical
Subject heading/s |
Reinforcement (Psychology)
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Electronic books.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1: Myths and misrepresentations of reinforcement. Reinforcement as "rat psychology" -- Insults and mischievous misrepresentations : 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 -- pt. 2: 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 -- Appendix 1: The selection of behavior -- Appendix 2: Basic terms. |
| Reproduction note |
Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2005. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. |
| Restrictions |
Single user license access. |
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