Which of the Following Strategies Would Be the Most Effective

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following strategies would be the most effective way to use rewards to motivate behaviour,but avoid overjustification effects?

• A) Make a contract clearly stating that the rewards will only occur for exceptional performance.
• B) Make sure the rewards are contingent upon the desired behaviour and are clearly expected.
• C) Present the rewards as a special bonus for the desired behaviour and be sure that the reward is unexpected.
• D) Create an expectation that rewards will be given for the desired behaviour,but then do not actually provide the reward.

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Definitions:

Efficiently

Achieving a goal or producing output with the minimum amount of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort.

Common Resource

A resource like air or water that is accessible to all but is susceptible to overuse and depletion because it is not privately owned.

Public Good

Goods or services that are made available to the entire society for free, by the government or a private organization or individual, not aimed at generating profit.

Common Resource

A type of good that is rivalrous but non-excludable, meaning its use by one individual diminishes its availability for others, but no one can be effectively excluded from using it.