Engaging in behavior due to external rewards or pressures (ex. money).

Engaging in behavior due to external rewards or pressures (ex. money).

• A. Extrinsic motivation
• B. Intrinsic motivation
• C. Incentive theory
• D. Emotion

Answer: (A)

Engagement driven by rewards or pressures that come from outside, like money or other external benefits, is extrinsic motivation. It describes doing something mainly to gain an external outcome rather than for personal interest or enjoyment. Intrinsically motivated behavior would be performed for its own sake, because it’s interesting or enjoyable, not for external rewards. Incentive theory explains how external rewards can influence behavior, but the question is asking for the type of motivation itself, which is extrinsic motivation. Emotion isn’t a classification of motivation type.

Engagement driven by rewards or pressures that come from outside, like money or other external benefits, is extrinsic motivation. It describes doing something mainly to gain an external outcome rather than for personal interest or enjoyment.

Intrinsically motivated behavior would be performed for its own sake, because it’s interesting or enjoyable, not for external rewards. Incentive theory explains how external rewards can influence behavior, but the question is asking for the type of motivation itself, which is extrinsic motivation. Emotion isn’t a classification of motivation type.