Drawing on the overjustification effect,if you want Harry to spend less time watching MTV and more time watching PBS you should
A)promise and give rewards for watching PBS.
B)reward Harry unexpectedly for watching MTV.
C)promise and give rewards for watching MTV.
D)punish Harry for watching MTV.

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The overjustification effect suggests that providing external rewards for an activity that someone already finds intrinsically motivating can reduce their intrinsic interest in that activity. By promising and giving rewards for watching MTV, Harry's intrinsic motivation to watch MTV may decrease, leading him to spend less time on it.

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