Using rewards to bribe people to engage in an activity they already enjoy is most likely to inhibit
A) modeling.
B) latent learning.
C) cognitive processes.
D) intrinsic motivation.

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Intrinsic motivation refers to engaging in an activity for its own sake, because it is inherently enjoyable or satisfying. Offering external rewards (like money, prizes, or praise) for performing an activity that someone already enjoys can actually decrease their intrinsic motivation, as they may begin to see the activity as merely a means to the end of getting the reward, rather than as something enjoyable or meaningful in its own right.

Using Rewards to Bribe People to Engage in an Activity