「如果你今次測驗攞到100分,我就買架全新的搖控玩具車俾你啦!」當小朋友有良好表現時,很多家長都想獎勵他,一粒糖又好,一張星星貼紙又好,為的是希望鼓勵小朋友繼續這些良好行為。有父母甚至會出動金錢「利誘」,認為可以早點讓小朋友認識到以努力賺取回報的概念,但這種以外在誘因強化行為的管教方法是否真的有效?
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