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Differential effects of candy, social, and token rewards on the IQ scores of children of above average intelligence
Author(s) -
Clingman Joy Moore,
Auerbach Stephen M.,
Bowman Philip C.,
Parrish John M.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(197701)14:1<95::aid-pits2310140119>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - psychology , token economy , intelligence quotient , developmental psychology , security token , social intelligence , cognition , social psychology , reinforcement , psychiatry , computer security , computer science
The present study investigated the effects of candy, social, and token rewards on the IQ scores of children of above average intelligence. The results showed that IQ scores increased considerably as a function of token rewards. Social rewards produced only minor changes, and candy rewards produced none.