An Example of Intrinsic Motivation Is Reading a Textbook Because

question 25

Multiple Choice

An example of intrinsic motivation is reading a textbook because:

• A)you want to earn an A on a test.
• B)you want to avoid a D or an F.
• C)you enjoy reading it.
• D)you are being paid to read it.

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Definitions:

Innate Fears

Fears that are instinctively present from birth, not requiring personal experiences to be triggered.

Adaptive Advantage

A genetic trait that improves the survival or reproductive success of an organism in its environment.

Retaliate

To respond to an action or injury with a similar action, typically for revenge or defense.

Hominins

Members of the human lineage after the split from our common ancestor with chimpanzees, including all species of Homo and related genera.