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Elementary Reward System

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What I remember most about reward programs in school center around my elementary years. Many teachers had systems or programs that yielded different rewards such as candy or assess to different books and games during recess. By the time I reached high school, I do not recall any form of reward system other than praise or recognition for academic achievement. It is hard to say if my motivation in elementary school was increased by the reward system or not. However I do not feel as if my intrinsic motivation was hurt.
In a capitalist society money or other influences to a person's finances is one of the most basic forms of motivation. In a study by Halpern subjects were presented with up $800 if they completed a six month program to stop

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