Suppose That, for a Period of One Month, You Are

question 35

Multiple Choice

Suppose that, for a period of one month, you are given $20 every time that you work on a fun and interesting word game. Research suggests that, as a consequence, ____.

• A) the word game will be easier for you (than for someone who had not been rewarded)
• B) the word game will be harder for you (than for someone who had not been rewarded)
• C) later, when the month is up and you are no longer given $20 to work on the word game, you will be less likely to work on it (than would someone who had not been rewarded)
• D) later, when the month is up and you are no longer given $20 to work on the word game, you will be more likely to work on it (than would someone who had not been rewarded)

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