Hi
On Sun, 18 Feb 2001, Paul Brandon wrote:
> Again, there has been a lot of talk in academia in the last decade about
> the increasingly mercenary behavior of students.
> This could result in _our_ reinforcing _them_ for making more idealistic
> statements about their motives.
Is there any _independent_ evidence for past reinforcement
contingencies and/or for a change in these contingencies? My own
impression is that the dominant message to students remains
job-oriented.
Best wishes
Jim
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