Which of the following statements is true regarding the cognitive evaluation theory? This theory is based on three needs: need for achievement, need for power, and need for affiliation. This theory hypothesizes that extrinsic rewards will reduce intrinsic interest in a task. This theory proposes that employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it. This theory states that the factors that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction. This theory is also called motivation-hygiene theory.

This theory hypothesizes that extrinsic rewards will reduce intrinsic interest in a task.        

Explanation:

Cognitive evaluation theory: In psychology, the term "cognitive evaluation theory" is described as one the different theories that are being designed to determine the specific effects associated with external consequences on an individuals' internal motivation. However, the cognitive evaluation theory describes that an individual is being encountered with two distinct types of motivation i.e, the extrinsic and the intrinsic motivation that generally corresponds to two types of motivators.

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