Competence and the overjustification effect: A developmental study.
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The usual finding is that rewards given regardless of quality of performance tend to reduce interest, whereas rewards for performances signifying competence sustain high interest.
“Although results are somewhat variable, the usual finding is that rewards given regardless of quality of performance tend to reduce interest, whereas rewards for performances signifying competence sustain high interest (Boggiano & Ruble, 1979;Enzle & Ross, 1978;Lepper & Greene, 1979;Ross, 1976).”
From Cultivating competence, self-efficacy, and intrinsic interest through proximal self-motivation. (1981) · cites this paper as Boggiano & Ruble, 1979
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- Authors
- Boggiano, A. K., & Ruble, D. N.
- Affiliations
- Princeton University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1979-09
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1462-1468
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W2020694005
- Cited by
- 163
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 9.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Keywords
- competence, overjustification effect, extrinsic rewards, intrinsic motivation, developmental differences
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