If a child is not intrinsically motivated by learning, a teacher or parent should
a. initially use small extrinsic rewards, then phase them out.
b. wait for the necessary skills to develop on their own as the child matures.
c. increase the size of the extrinsic incentives gradually.
d. ask the child which extrinsic rewards they would prefer to help them learn.
A
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