Question

24. Jennie has always enjoyed books, even before she could read. When she started second grade, her teacher started having her keep track of how much time she spent reading so that she could get a reward each time she got to a certain number of minutes. Instead of reading for fun, Jennie started watching the timer when reading and thinking more about the reward than the books she was reading. This change indicates that her motivation changed from _____ to _____.

Answer 1

This change indicates that her motivation changed from Intrinsic to Extrinsic.

Explanation:

The term Motivation refers to a driving force that causes an individual to perform a specific task or show a behavior. Motivation can enhance an individual's performance at various levels.

Broadly, there are two types of motivation:-

Intrinsic: In this, the source of motivation is internal or within the individual's mind. These motivations are natural such as Hunger, Curiosity, Internal fear, Internal desire, etc.

Extrinsic: In this, the source of motivation is external. These motivations are not natural such as Rewards, Punishments, Incentives, etc.

Jennie's motive for reading changed from an internal desire to the greed of getting a reward which means that her motivation changed from Intrinsic to Extrinsic.