Children who are promised a payoff for playing with an interesting toy have later been observed to play with the toy less than those who are not promised the reward.This provides evidence for the role of ________ in operant behavior.
A) mirror neurons
B) latent learning
C) cognitive processes
D) biological constraints

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The observation of children playing less with an interesting toy when promised a reward suggests that their cognitive processes, such as their motivation and intrinsic interest in the toy, were influenced by the promise of external reinforcement. This phenomenon is known as the overjustification effect, where the addition of extrinsic rewards can actually decrease intrinsic motivation. The other options, such as mirror neurons, latent learning, and biological constraints, do not directly explain this behavior.

Children Who Are Promised a Payoff for Playing with an Interesting