If a musician who enjoys playing music "for fun" begins to receive money for playing music at weddings week after week, what is most likely to happen to his or her intrinsic and extrinsic motivations to play music in the future?

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When a person starts receiving external rewards (like money) for an activity they initially did for intrinsic enjoyment (like playing music for fun), their intrinsic motivation often decreases because the external reward can overshadow the personal satisfaction. Meanwhile, their extrinsic motivation increases because they now have an additional, tangible reason (money) to engage in the activity.

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