| The Hidden Costs of Reward: New Perspectives on the Psychology of Human Motivation Contributor(s): Lepper, Mark R. (Editor), Greene, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138954403 ISBN-13: 9781138954403 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology - Psychology | History |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.88 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1978, this volume provided a broad survey of the latest research and theory, at the time, concerning the potential detrimental effects of inappropriate uses of tangible rewards to modify behaviour. Overall, this research questions the dominant paradigm within which reinforcers, by definition, have positive effects on performance and subsequent behaviour, and suggests new directions for the study of human motivation. In a series of five original integrative essays, the contributors summarize their own and related research programmes. These theoretical essays are complemented by two introductory chapters, that provide a historical context for this research, and four discussion chapters, that speak to broader issues, including both the implications and limitations of the research presented. This was the latest information on a most provocative area. |