What happens during the free-choice period? Evidence of a polarizing effect of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 716-719

  Wiechman, Ben M ^a   Gurland, Suzanne T ^a  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Extrinsic rewards; Free choice paradigm; Intrinsic motivation; Self determination theory; Undermining effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349261095     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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