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McNeill, Sheila F.; Kimmel, Ellen B. – 1988
This study was undertaken to examine what would happen if individuals who are intrinsically motivated to perform a cognitive problem-solving task were offered a contingent extrinsic monetary incentive for doing so. Sixty male and 60 female undergraduates at the University of South Florida used microcomputers to complete a cognitive task requiring…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, Higher Education