When people are offered extrinsic rewards for a behavior, intrinsic motivation and a sense of personal responsibility for that behavior are ________.
A) likely to increase
B) likely to remain unchanged
C) impossible to predict
D) likely to decrease

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When people are offered extrinsic rewards for a behavior, their intrinsic motivation and sense of personal responsibility for that behavior are likely to decrease because the behavior is now associated with external factors such as the reward, rather than internal values or enjoyment. This is known as the overjustification effect.

When People Are Offered Extrinsic Rewards for a Behavior, Intrinsic