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009: Do you punish your child with rewards?

Your Parenting Mojo - Respectful, research-based parenting ideas to help kids thrive

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The Effects of Task Extrinsic Rewards on Learning

Research shows that rewards can have undesirable effects on learning. People are less efficient in using the information available to solve novel problems, and tend to be more illogical in their problem solving strategies. One study found that even though parents think that rewards are a good way to motivate children, providing task extrinsic rewards results in lower levels of intrinsic motivation to complete academic studies.

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