"If you draw a pretty picture for me, I will give you a certificate as a reward," the researcher told Amy. After receiving her reward, Amy was given the opportunity to draw some more pictures just for fun. If Amy was like most children in the study, what was she likely to do?

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The overjustification effect suggests that external rewards can reduce intrinsic motivation. Once Amy received a reward for drawing, her intrinsic motivation to draw for fun likely decreased, leading her to stop drawing when no further rewards were offered.

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