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THE USE OF GOAL SETTING AND CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FOR IMPROVING CHILDREN'S HOMEWORK PERFORMANCE
Author(s) -
Miller Deborah L.,
Kelley Mary Lou
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1994.27-73
Subject(s) - contingency management , contingency , psychology , multiple baseline design , task (project management) , goal setting , developmental psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy , management , economics , intervention (counseling)
We examined the effects of goal setting and contingency contracting on children's homework performance. Subjects were 4 parent—child dyads in which the child exhibited substantial homework problems. Using a combination of multiple baseline and reversal (ABAB) designs, goal setting and contingency contracting produced significant improvements in children's homework accuracy. Two of the 4 subjects showed substantial improvements in on‐task behavior. Consumer satisfaction with the procedures was supported by parent ratings conducted posttreatment.

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