According to research mentioned in this chapter, when researchers discontinued rewards and prizes, elementary school children spent less time playing math games. The children probably reasoned, __________.
A) "If I no longer win prizes, why should I play with these games?"
B) "My teacher must not like the games, or she would offer prizes"
C) "The games must be good, or why would my teacher give me prizes?"
D) "If I work hard on my spelling, maybe I can win prizes"

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The children's decrease in play time suggests that they were motivated by the rewards and prizes, and without them, they no longer found the games as appealing or worth playing.

According to Research Mentioned in This Chapter, When Researchers Discontinued