Three of the Following Are True Statements About Intrinsic and Extrinsic

question 56

Multiple Choice

Three of the following are true statements about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.Which one is false?

• A)Reminding students of the importance of good grades will promote extrinsic rather than intrinsic motivation.
• B)Compared to students who are extrinsically motivated, students who are intrinsically motivated are more likely to learn classroom material in meaningful and effective ways.
• C)Students' intrinsic motivation to learn school subject matter tends to decrease as they get older.
• D)Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are mutually exclusive: Students who have one are highly unlikely to have the other.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates what is often termed the fight or flight response, preparing the body for rapid action in response to a threat.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy and restores the body to a state of calm.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system comprising the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out nervous signals.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-phase response pattern to stress described by Hans Selye, consisting of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages.