In Crespi's (1942) study, rats that suddenly received smaller rewards for running slowed down, and rats that suddenly received larger rewards ran faster. These results show that:
A) Hull's concept of drive is true
B) incentives influence learning
C) incentives influence performance
D) incentives are the same as motivation

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The study shows that the changes in reward had an immediate effect on the rats' performance, indicating that incentives influence performance. It does not necessarily support Hull's drive theory or suggest that incentives are the same as motivation. While incentives do play a role in learning, this study specifically looked at the effect on performance.

In Crespi's (1942) Study, Rats That Suddenly Received Smaller Rewards