ards signify an arbitrary consequence and teach children to rely on "outside agents instead of on his or her own inner resources (Ferguson pg. 201)." Alder also says that effective living requires internal motivation that is based on a strong belief in one's own strength and that external rewards do not accomplish this but undermine such processes.
             Keeping the negative affects of rewards in mind, a solution to motivate students in the classroom can be solved by encouragement or praise. Adler is an advocate for encouragement. Encouragement is not to be confused with praise, where as encouragement enhances the person's self esteem, praise is directed toward a specific behavi
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