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Motivation vs. Desire

CSEF · 2009 Behavioral & Social Sciences

Gregory L. Edels · San Diego (Soille) Hebrew Day School, San Diego, San Diego County

Overview

Objectives/Goals To determine if a student's performance of a mental or physical task would be improved by offering a reward at completion. Methods/Materials Materials included permission slips; a testing binder; test subjects (ages 8 - 14); log-in sheets; a basic multiplication test; a track for running; a large bag of candy; a timer; pencils; and, "Yes/No" cards. Results The group that was not offered a reward performed best on the multiplication test and the running task. Conclusions/Discussion Offering rewards does not improve one's performance.

Summary statement

This study tested whether motivation from rewards affects a student's desire.

Help received

Parents helped with research and typing; Ms Reynods gave much moral support.

Competition history

  • CSEF 2009 Behavioral & Social Sciences · Entry J0306

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