Extrinsic Rewards Can Occasionally Lower Intrinsic Interest in a Task

question 50

Multiple Choice

Extrinsic rewards can occasionally lower intrinsic interest in a task when the rewards are

• A) expected.
• B) verbal.
• C) delivered contingent upon high-quality performance.
• D) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Sarcomere

The basic contractile unit of muscle fiber, consisting of actin and myosin filaments, responsible for muscle contraction.

Myofilaments

The filamentous components of muscle cells, including actin and myosin, responsible for muscle contraction.

Actin

A globular protein that forms long filaments which are essential components of the cytoskeleton in cells and interact with myosin in muscle cells to facilitate contraction.