Alicia really likes to play the piano. Her parents decided to support this activity by paying her $20 every time she went to piano practice. Lately, Alicia has found that she does not enjoy playing piano as much any more. This change in Alicia's feelings could be explained by

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The overjustification hypothesis suggests that providing external rewards for an activity that someone already finds intrinsically rewarding can reduce their intrinsic motivation to engage in that activity. In Alicia's case, being paid to practice piano may have diminished her intrinsic enjoyment of playing.

Alicia Really Likes to Play the Piano