CAIE A-Level Psychology 4.1.3 Motivators at work

Describe the conditions of the independent variable used in study 1.

Syllabus: 4.1.3 Key study for applying self-determination theory to motivational rewards: Landry et al. (2019), focus on study 1, specifics of methodology from study 2 will not be needed.

Award 1 mark for identification of IV plus 1 mark for description of it $\times 2$.

Answers to include:

- Autonomy supporting (1)

Includes a description of the reward presented in an informational and encouraging way. Leads to need satisfaction/higher intrinsic motivation. For example: "the monetary reward was offered to them as a token of appreciation for their contribution" (2).

- Autonomy controlling/threatening (1)

Includes a description of the reward presented in an autonomy threatening and pressuring way to convey a controlling meaning. Leads to need frustration/higher extrinsic motivation. For example: "the monetary reward was used as a mean to reinforce the performance standards for the task at hand" (2).

Suggest one effect on the results if a manipulation check had not been included in study 1.

Award 2 marks for an appropriate suggestion stated and applied to study with detail / elaboration / example.

Award 1 mark for an appropriate suggestion identified but not applied.

Answers may include:

- the conditions of the IV may not be valid (1) e.g. the autonomy supporting and the autonomy controlling not measure what they claim (2)

- one condition may have produced the desired aim but the other may not (1) e.g. the autonomy supporting and the autonomy controlling (2)

NOTE: the question does not ask for details of how the manipulation check was done.

Other appropriate responses to be credited.