Research on extrinsic and intrinsic motivation concludes that
A) employees experience only extrinsic motivation.
B) employees are motivated only when both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators are present.
C) employees experience only intrinsic motivation.
D) extrinsic motivators may reduce existing intrinsic motivation to some extent and under some conditions.
E) employees no longer experience intrinsic motivation when extrinsic motivators are introduced.

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Extrinsic motivators can sometimes undermine intrinsic motivation, especially if they are perceived as controlling or if they diminish the sense of autonomy.

Research on Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Concludes That