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| Behavior Change | 4 |
| Behavior Problems | 4 |
| Discipline Problems | 4 |
| Operant Conditioning | 4 |
| Personality Change | 4 |
| Reinforcement | 4 |
| Rewards | 4 |
| Discipline | 3 |
| Values | 1 |
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| Phi Delta Kappan | 4 |
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| Carrison, Muriel Paskin | 1 |
| Cunningham, James W. | 1 |
| Lindsey, Bryan L. | 1 |
| Madsen, Clifford K. | 1 |
| Tracy, William A. | 1 |
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Carrison, Muriel Paskin – Phi Delta Kappan, 1973
Examines three troublesome questions concerning the effects of behavior modification: (1) what other conditionings may occur besides the simple one desired, (2) what type of personality modification is taking place along with behavior modification, and (3) what type of society will result when it consists of individuals trained in this manner?…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Discipline Problems, Operant Conditioning
Lindsey, Bryan L.; Cunningham, James W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1973
Presents twelve reasons why educators should be wary of behavior modification. (JF)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Discipline, Discipline Problems
Tracy, William A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1973
Answers criticisms of and questions about behavior modification. (JF)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Discipline, Discipline Problems
Madsen, Clifford K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1973
Argues that behavior modification represents the use of a series of scientifically verified techniques that could be used to promote more effective learning of both social and academic subject matter. The author maintains that a behavioral approach fails to help the teacher decide why, what, and who is going to learn. (Author/JF)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Discipline, Discipline Problems
