Date of Award
Winter 1980
Abstract
A number of studies have demonstrated that the presence of an external reward reduces intrinsic motivation. Deci's (1975) theory of cognitive evaluation and Lepper, Greene and Nisbett's (1973) overjustification hypothesis account for these findings using attribution theory. Basically, these tw.
Document Type
Dissertation
Department or Program
Psychology
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Recommended Citation
GOLDSTEIN, GARY STEPHEN, "THE EFFECTS OF COMPETITION AND EXTERNAL REWARDS ON INTRINSIC MOTIVATION" (1980). Doctoral Dissertations. 1280.
https://scholars.unh.edu/dissertation/1280
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