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Direct linkMenzies, Holly M.; Chang, Ya-Chih; Smith-Menzies, Lucia – Beyond Behavior, 2023
This article discusses the use of behavior-specific praise (BSP), an effective technique for promoting prosocial behavior and managing classrooms. It addresses the criticism that BSP may reduce students' intrinsic motivation and offers directions on how to use BSP to provide students, especially those with challenging behaviors, with useful…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Prosocial Behavior, Classroom Techniques
Scott, Terrance M.; Landrum, Timothy J. – Beyond Behavior, 2020
In this article, we provide both a critical analysis of and logical response to a set of the most typical school-based objections to the effective use of positive reinforcement. For example, one objection is that positive reinforcement amounts to bribery. Practitioners are provided with clear and concise arguments refuting each objection and…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Positive Reinforcement, Criticism, Behavior Modification
