According to the Over Justification Hypothesis, Giving People Extrinsic Rewards

question 572

Multiple Choice

According to the over justification hypothesis, giving people extrinsic rewards to perform activities that they intrinsically enjoy may ___________

• A)increase the enjoyment of performing the task
• B)reduce intrinsic motivation
• C)reduce the homeostatic motivation
• D)create an incentive

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Definitions:

Depression

A psychological condition marked by ongoing emotions of despair, despondency, and an absence of enthusiasm or enjoyment in tasks.

Cognitive-Behavioral Theorists

Psychologists who study and develop cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), focusing on the role of cognition in the development and treatment of mental disorders.

Negative Interpretation

A cognitive bias that involves perceiving events, situations, or remarks in a pessimistic or detrimental light.

Symbolic Losses

Experiences perceived as losses, not necessarily involving death or separation but significant enough to affect an individual's psyche, such as loss of youth or dreams.