What Type of Motivation Is Involved in Each Statement? (1)

question 212

Multiple Choice

What type of motivation is involved in each statement? (1) "I love to read Belsky's book for the sake of reading it"; (2) "I'm reading Belsky's book so I can get a good grade on this test."

• A) (1) extrinsic; (2) intrinsic
• B) (1) self-reinforced; (2) other-reinforced
• C) (1) intrinsic; (2) extrinsic
• D) (1) other-reinforced; (2) self-reinforced

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