Im doing my research paper for my science fair peoject...how do I start it?

Question

my project is called * are children better motivated by reward or punishment* how do I start my research paper.

p.s. Im in 8th grade 14 years old.

Answer 1

Well I think you should use the title What is the best way to raise a motivated child Reward or Punishment

Answer 2

Well first off, don't post your age. Second off, looking this topic up in a Psychology textbook should be a big help. Also there is plenty of data on this on the web because it is a very thoroughly researched topic. Try looking up operant behavior, as that should pretty much tell you what you need to know. Also, children are motivated more by reward than punishment. That is because punishment is not really something that should be used at all. One reason is that kids are not cognitively advanced enough to string actions and consequences together until around age 8 or 9. Also, the only appropriate time for punishment for a young kid is when they are doing something dangerous, such as playing with an electrical socket, or violent, such as fighting. Even then, the only appropriate punishment would be to grab the child's hand quickly away from the light socket, as this will startle them, and reduce the chance of them doing it again, or to LIGHTLY hit the child's hand. Also punishment must be SWIFT, APPROPRIATE, and CONSISTENT. That means that the punishment must fit the crime. For example, if a child stays out riding their bike for an hour too long, the correct punishment would be to take that hour away from their next day's free time, and warn them that if it happens again, they will have to stay inside the next day. So, basically, don't overreact. Also, punishment is rarely effective if the punishment does not fir the crime. Then, it causes resentment and anger in the child, directed towards the punisher, and that relationship will weaken, if only slightly. And for all you parents that may say I'm wrong, these are all facts, that have been proven by hundreds of studies.

Answer 3

that's not very smart, posting your age. and i thought science fair was over.

whatever.

you could start with "Parents often have trouble searching for the correct way to motivate their child." or something like that.