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Book Title: Punished by Rewards: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition : The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, a's, Praise, and Other Bribes
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Alfie Kohn
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Education & Training, Parenting / General, General, Life Stages / Infants & Toddlers, Motivational & Inspirational, Movements / Behaviorism
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Psychology
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
