Applying herrnstein's matching law to influence students' choice to complete difficult academic tasks

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-17

  Skinner, Christopher H ^a   Robinson, Sheri L ^a   Johns, Gregg A ^a   Logan, Patricia ^a   Belfiore, Phillip J ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MERCYHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0030369139     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220973.1996.9943460     Document Type: Article

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