Lucy volunteers to teach the children of a local orphanage baseball on weekends.The manager of the orphanage offers to pay Lucy if she coaches the children for four days a week.Initially,Lucy is excited about the offer and accepts it.However,after a few weeks,she feels less enthusiastic about the classes and stops visiting the orphanage.In the context of psychology,which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?
A)the subadditivity effect
B)the overjustification effect
C)cognitive dissonance
D)clustering illusion

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This scenario illustrates the overjustification effect, where the introduction of external motivators such as pay can decrease intrinsic motivation and overall interest in an activity. Initially, Lucy was motivated to teach the children out of the goodness of her heart, but when offered pay, her motivation became extrinsic and ultimately dwindled.

Lucy Volunteers to Teach the Children of a Local Orphanage