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This article provides a critical analysis of Cameron and Pierce's (199
4) metaanalytic review of the experimental literature on the effects o
f extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation. It is suggested that Came
ron and Pierce's overly simplistic conclusion has little theoretical o
r practical value and is instead the direct consequence of their syste
matic and consistent misuse of meta-analytic procedures. A more nuance
d analysis of the several different processes by which extrinsic rewar
ds may affect motivation is also offered.