Quiz · Why Rewards Can Backfire

Question 1What is the main point of this talk?

Rewards can sometimes destroy natural interest in a task Children should never receive any prizes Drawing is bad for young children Hard work always needs a reward

Question 2What happened when the prizes in the study stopped?

The children drew even more pictures The children asked for bigger prizes The children drew far less than before The children started a new hobby

Question 3For which tasks do rewards work reasonably well, according to the talk?

Creative and meaningful work Tasks that children freely choose School exams and homework Boring, mechanical tasks