Children who are promised a payoff for playing witha. interesting toy have later been observed to play with the toy less than those who are not promised the reward. This provides evidence for the role of ________ in operant behavior.

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The phenomenon described is called the overjustification effect, where external rewards decrease intrinsic motivation. This suggests that cognitive processes, such as the interpretation of the reward as an indication of a lack of intrinsic interest in the toy, play a role in operant behavior. Choice A (spontaneous recovery) and D (negative reinforcers) are not relevant to this phenomenon, and choice B (primary reinforcers) is not the best answer as it does not account for the decrease in play behavior.

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