Question

Sophia loves to read books. Her parents think that reading books is important, so they reward her with $5 every time she reads a book. Over time, Sophia realizes that she really doesn’t love books all that much. What is this an example of?
a.he impact of locus of control on attitude formation.
b.the consistency between parents’ attitudes and children’s behavior.
c.the overjustification effect.
d.mortality salience.

Answer 1

Sophia loves to read books. Her parents think that reading books is important, so they reward her with $5 every time she reads a book. Over time, Sophia realizes that she really doesn’t love books all that much.  this an example of the over-justification effect.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The over-justification effect is a result or event that reduces the interest over some action to perform when doing that action is being rewarded. This over-justification is the result when losing happiness or pleasure while doing it.

The joy attained while doing that action acts as the reward itself. When those actions are rewarded for things that will make to ask a question within themselves. That these rewards as things are valuable than your joy or happiness attained.

Thus it can diminish the motivations or interest in your favorite action of doing something. Sometimes it also results in the behavior since the activities getting changed due to the lack of interest.