Julius Was Obese and Had Repeatedly Failed in His Attempts

question 60

True/False

Julius was obese and had repeatedly failed in his attempts to lose weight, even when his uncle's wealthy girlfriend offered him monetary and material rewards. After college, he finally succeeded at getting into better shape. He explained that he finally wanted to do it for himself. According to self-determination theory, the main factor in Julius' success was intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation.

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