Lana loves stickers and is given one every time she does her spelling homework, which has caused her performance to increase. After a month, the teacher stops giving her stickers. How is Lana's motivation to do her spelling homework likely to be affected?

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Lana's motivation to do her spelling homework is likely to decrease because she no longer receives a reward for completing the task. This is known as the "extinction effect" in psychology, where a behavior that was previously reinforced (in this case, receiving stickers) no longer leads to a reward, so the behavior decreases.

Lana Loves Stickers and Is Given One Every Time She