TY - JOUR
AU - Morgan, Mark
AB - Examined the self-perception explanations of the overjustification effect and their underlying assumptions about cognitive structures based on the operation of multiple-sufficient-causal schemata (MSCS). Two studies were carried out that initially identified the Ss as belonging to the additive, transitional, or discounting stage of MSCS according to the procedure of M. C. Smith . A total of 94 5-, 8-, and 11-yr-old schoolchildren were selected as Ss. Half of the Ss were given a tangible reward for an interesting task in the usual overjustification paradigm. The results of both studies indicate that the rewarded groups showed a decline in intrinsic interest that was independent of the Ss' level of functioning on the schema. The author examines objections to the present research strategy and assesses the educational implications of the outcomes. (39 ref)
TI - The overjustification effect: A developmental test of self-perception interpretations
JF - Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
DO - 10.1037/0022-3514.40.5.809
DA - 1981-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-psychological-association/the-overjustification-effect-a-developmental-test-of-self-perception-ad2M5thrKC
SP - 809
EP - 821
VL - 40
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -