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Effects Of Choice Restriction On The Intrinsic Motivation To Produce Creative Products, Karen M. Suloff
Effects Of Choice Restriction On The Intrinsic Motivation To Produce Creative Products, Karen M. Suloff
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The purpose of this study was to assess whether choice restriction decreased intrinsic motivation for a task resulting in a less creative product. The study focused on two kindergarten classes in a half day school setting. The students were to make collages. The students were either given choice or no choice of materials when making their collage. The morning class was given choice of materials. They were allowed to freely choose what they wanted from the boxes of materials. The afternoon class was given no choice of materials. They were given materials chosen by the experimenter. Two weeks later the …