When Linda Was a Child, Her Friends at School All

Essay

When Linda was a child, her friends at school all earned a lot of money if their grades were good. Linda went to her parents and asked that she be given money for good report cards. Her parents agreed. She would earn a nickel for every "A" and a dollar if she earned all "A's." Her friends, of course, were offered much more money for good grades. Using the overjustification effect, explain why Linda's parents might have offered her such meager monetary rewards for academic success.