Which One of the Following Adolescents Is Displaying Intrinsic Motivation

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following adolescents is displaying intrinsic motivation?

• A) Annette loves to play the viola and so practices for at least an hour every day.
• B) Bob works hard in his classes because his parents have promised to buy him a car if he gets at least a 3.5 grade-point-average this year.
• C) Cassie does her math homework faithfully every night because she likes her teacher and wants to please him.
• D) Dennis takes physics because he wants to become an engineer and make a lot of money.

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Definitions:

Training Benefits

Advantages gained from training, such as improved performance, higher productivity, and reduced errors.

Human Resource

The department within an organization responsible for hiring, managing, and developing employees.

Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a good or service, often considered in economic and decision-making contexts.

SDy

A statistical measure in utility theory that estimates the difference in performance between an average and top performer in dollar terms, often used in human resources analytics.