Question

Brenda studies frequently for her class in hopes of earning an A in the class. She is trying to keep her grade point average as high as possible. She is motivated by:
operant behavior.
respondent behavior.
extrinsic motivation.
intrinsic motivation.

Answer 1

The correct answer is extrinsic motivation.

Extrinsic motivation refers to behavior that is driven by external rewards. In other words, the motivation to engage in a behavior arises from the outside sources because it is naturally satisfying to them. Practically, the behavior is driven by a reward given by someone or something else if the particular thing is done correctly. In this example Brenda is motivated to study more because she wants to earn an A, thus a reward for her effort of studying.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Extrinsic motivation

Explanation:

In psychology, motivation refers to the urge of doing a certain action or behaving in a certain way. This includes extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation occurs if there is external regard, for example, a prize, money or a grade; on the other hand, internal motivation occurs if there is internal regard such as feeling better with oneself.

In the case of Brenda, she is motivated to study frequently to earn an A and in this way keep her grade point average high, this means the whole purpose of her actions and behaviors are grades which are external rewards, and therefore she is motivated by extrinsic motivation.