Question

Nikki is in middle school and she loves to read and write short stories, which means that she usually gets very good grades in her English class. Nikki’s parents start to pay her $5 for every book that she reads and $10 for every A that she gets on the stories that she writes for English class. According to self-determination theory, the impact of this reward system is likely to be

Answer 1

Answer:

a decrease in her intrinsic motivation.

Explanation:

According to self-determination theory, the impact of this reward system is likely to be a decrease in her intrinsic motivation of reading books and writing short stories. The self-determination theory states that it is vital for psychological well-being to be in control of one´s destiny. So, the impact of this reward can only be detrimental to Nikki's intrinsic motivation for reading books and writing short stories. Being extrinsically rewarded makes intrinsic motivation decrease.