Some research has found that attaching an external reward to a task can cause children to lose their intrinsic motivation to complete that task. Other research, however, has not consistently come up with the same findings. This is a problem for which principle of critical thinking?
A)Falsifiability
B)Replicability
C)Ruling out rival hypotheses
D)Correlation versus causation

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The principle of replicability requires that studies can be repeated with similar results. In this case, some studies have found that external rewards decrease intrinsic motivation while others have not consistently replicated these findings. This lack of consistency highlights the need for further research and replication to determine the true effects of external rewards on intrinsic motivation.

Some Research Has Found That Attaching an External Reward to a Task