In the Overjustification Effect, an Activity Initially Has Intrinsic Interest

question 64

Multiple Choice

In the overjustification effect, an activity initially has intrinsic interest, but if ____________ factors are made more salient, such as by giving a reward, then people will discount their own intrinsic reasons for doing the behavior.

• A) less obvious
• B) supervision
• C) extrinsic
• D) more important

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Definitions:

Cognitive Biases

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Behavioral Economics

A field of economics that examines how psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors affect the economic decisions of individuals and institutions and how those decisions vary from those implied by classical theory.

Systematic Error

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Faulty Heuristics

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