Hi Everyone,

I'm teaching high school students about behaviorism and I'd like some dramatic 
examples that are particular relevant to their lives.  Around 2008 several 
school districts began interventions where students were being paid for good 
grades.  Many news reports suggested that, at least while the payments 
continued, the programs were succeeding in raising grades.  Other researchers 
were concerned about the possible side-effects to intrinsic motivation.  
Several years have gone by and, presumably, they are no longer being reinforced 
with money for grades.  I'm trying to figure out how students in the 
experimental conditions compare to the control conditions.  If the money ended 
before graduation, do the groups have different graduation rates?  Do the 
groups have different rates of attending college or different grades in their 
first semester(s) of college?  Thank you for your help!

Kevin


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