Anthony enjoyed his photography hobby very much.He became so skilled that people began buying his photographs,which put quite a bit of pressure on Anthony.Knowing the research in this area,what likely to happened to Anthony?
A) He found that he enjoyed photography less because he began to think he was only "doing it for the money."
B) The quality of his photography greatly increased.
C) He experienced a fear of failure that made his pictures even better.
D) It led to a loss of self-determination.

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According to research on the overjustification effect, when external incentives (such as money) are introduced for an activity that was originally intrinsically motivated (such as photography), it can decrease the individual's enjoyment of the activity by making them feel like they are only doing it for the reward. Therefore, it is likely that Anthony may have found himself enjoying photography less as a result of people buying his photographs.

Anthony Enjoyed His Photography Hobby Very Much