Suppose that, for a period of one month, you are given $20 every time that you work on a fun and interesting word game. Research suggests that, as a consequence, ____.
A) the word game will be easier for you (than for someone who had not been rewarded)
B) the word game will be harder for you (than for someone who had not been rewarded)
C) later, when the month is up and you are no longer given $20 to work on the word game, you will be less likely to work on it (than would someone who had not been rewarded)
D) later, when the month is up and you are no longer given $20 to work on the word game, you will be more likely to work on it (than would someone who had not been rewarded)

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This situation is an example of extrinsic motivation, where the individual is motivated by the external reward (in this case, $20). Research suggests that when the external reward is removed, there is a decrease in intrinsic motivation (the individual's internal desire to engage in the activity for its own sake). Therefore, it is likely that when the month is up and the reward is no longer given, the individual will be less likely to work on the word game compared to someone who had not been rewarded.

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