(单选题)

According to the passage, why do financial incentives can backfire? ( )

A.They can trigger competition and influence interpersonal relationships.

B.Employees may not enjoy their work but only for the financial benefit.

C.Employees would probably not be able to focus on doing the work right.

D.Sometimes they can be unfairly awarded and it reduces others' motivation.

参考答案：D

参考解析：

根据题干关键词financial incentives可以定位至第四段，...found that financial incentives can actually backfire when it comes to motivating employees. ...“these incentives may reduce an employee's natural inclination to complete a task and derive pleasure from doing so.” 研究人员发现，在激励员工方面，财务激励实际上可能适得其反。这些激励措施可能会降低员工完成任务的自然倾向，并降低从中获得乐趣的可能。结合四个选项，可知D项符合题意。故本题正确答案选D。

知识点：细节题英语阅读理解通用英语