The best method to understand the causal effect of a reward on an intrinsically motivated behavior is to

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conduct an experiment in which intrinsic motivation for a behavior is tested prior to administering a reward for that same behavior in a random sample of the participants and then measure the motivation after the reward is taken away

conduct an experiment in which intrinsic motivation for a behavior is tested prior to administering a reward for that same behavior in a random sample of the participants and then measure the motivation after the reward is taken away

conduct a case study in which one individual is interviewed extensively about his or her intrinsic motivation for a behavior and the effect of rewards

conduct a case study in which one individual is interviewed extensively about his or her intrinsic motivation for a behavior and the effect of rewards

conduct a cross-sectional study in which a large sample of individuals are interviewed extensively about their intrinsic motivation for a behavior and the effect of rewards

conduct a cross-sectional study in which a large sample of individuals are interviewed extensively about their intrinsic motivation for a behavior and the effect of rewards

conduct an experiment where a random sample of the participants are given a reward for a given behavior and measure whether the behavior increases

conduct an experiment where a random sample of the participants are given a reward for a given behavior and measure whether the behavior increases

conduct a correlational study where the relationship between participants’ self-reported intrinsic motivation for a behavior is correlated with the rewards they receive for that behavior