Lyle enjoys learning algebra a great deal, though he has to struggle painfully with learning the algebraic proofs. As a teacher, which approach should you take in providing rewards for this student?
a. Ask the student to use self-rewards for which he sets the standard.
b. Do not reward the student at all, since he has an intrinsic interest in the task.
c. Reward the student often and enthusiastically whenever he succeeds.
d. Reward the student sparingly and only when his level of competence increases.
Question 2
Teachers who force students to compete with one another for a limited supply of rewards (as when they practice grading on the curve), are most likely to see which of the following outcomes?
a. No effect on students' motivation.
b. A decline in students' intrinsic motivation.
c. A strengthening of students' intrinsic motivation.
d. A temporary increase in intrinsic motivation followed by a decrease.
