Bobby Reads Books Because He Loves to Learn and Acquire

question 20

Multiple Choice

Bobby reads books because he loves to learn and acquire information, whereas Jimmy will read a book if his parents pay him five dollars for every book he reads. Bobby's behaviour is a good example of ________, and Jimmy's behaviour is a good example of ________.

• A) extrinsic motivation; intrinsic motivation
• B) extrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation
• C) intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation
• D) intrinsic motivation; intrinsic motivation

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Definitions:

Explicit Commitment

Explicit commitment involves a clear and unequivocal promise or declaration to perform a particular action or adhere to a certain path.

Contemplation Stage

A phase in the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change where individuals are aware they have a problem and are thinking about overcoming it but have not yet made a commitment to take action.

Awareness Problem

A situation in which individuals or groups are unaware of important information, issues, or problems, often leading to misunderstanding or lack of action.

Precontemplation Stage

The initial stage of the Transtheoretical Model of change, where the individual is not yet actively thinking about changing a specific behavior.