THE USE OF GOAL-SETTING AND CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FOR IMPROVING CHILDRENS HOMEWORK PERFORMANCE

被引:47
作者
MILLER, DL [1 ]
KELLEY, ML [1 ]
机构
[1] LOUISIANA STATE UNIV,BATON ROUGE,LA 70803
关键词
HOMEWORK; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; GOAL SETTING; CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING;
D O I
10.1901/jaba.1994.27-73
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
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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页码:73 / 84
页数:12
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