Childhood pay for grades is related to college grade point averages.
In a sample of 87 college students from four junior level courses, being paid for earning good grades in childhood was related to higher college GPAs relative to students who were not paid for good grades in childhood.
Flora
Stephen Ray
SR
Department of Psychology, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH 44555, USA. srflora@ysu.edu
Poponak
Stacy Suzanne
SS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009820:Ohio; D014040:Token Economy