According to Rosenfeld et al.(1980)and Sansone (1986),rewards that seek to control people and lead them to believe it was the reward that caused their effort diminish the intrinsic appeal of an enjoyable task.In the context of psychology,this behavior is likely caused by:

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The behavior described in the question is a result of the overjustification effect, where extrinsic rewards cause a decrease in intrinsic motivation. This is because individuals come to view the reward, rather than their own desire or enjoyment of the task, as the reason for their effort.

According to Rosenfeld Et Al