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| Author: | Higgins, E. |
| Title: | When combining intrinsic motivations undermines interest: a test of activity engagement theory |
| Journal: | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1995 : MAY, VOL. 68:5, p. 749-767 |
| Index terms: | CHILDREN TESTS SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Three studies with elementary school children demonstrated that combining reading with coloring pictures can undermine children's later interest in reading, while also reducing their interest in coloring. Undermining is maximized when an activity is identified as secondary during the initial engagement, but other conditions must also be met as specified by activity engagement theory. conditions for enhancing interest in an activity are also considered. |
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