Brynn wants to help her mother with chores. She asks to put the dishes away and water the plants. Her mother starts giving Brynn
$1 for every chore she completes. Soon Brynn seems to dread doing chores. This is consistent with research showing that when adults give _____ rewards for behaviors that are _____ rewarding, children are less likely to perform these activities.
This is consistent with research showing that when adults give small rewards for behaviors that are not rewarding, children are less likely to perform these activities.
Explanation:
Children always like to be encouraged to do something. Especially when the stimulus has the objective of making them practice a boring and not fun task.
Household chores are boring and no fun, so children can avoid them whenever necessary. For this reason, many adults often reward children when they perform a domestic chore. This reward is intended to stimulate the child, but it can have a completely opposite effect when the child does not feel that he has had a fair reward. This is because when adults give small rewards for behaviors that are not rewarding, children are less likely to perform these activities.
