Nikki is in middle school and she loves to read and write short stories, which means that she usually gets very good grades in h
er 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
According to self-determination theory, the impact of this reward system is likely to be a <em>decrease in her intrinsic motivation of reading books and writing short stories</em>. 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.
Explanation: In the Lexicographic rule the consumers makes rank of their choice criteria from most to least important and choose the best alternative on the most important criterion. In this case was the least expensive and the most convenient travel.
