Which of the Following Comments Provides the Best Example of Extrinsic

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following comments provides the best example of extrinsic motivation?

• A) "Because I have always wanted to be a priest, I study hardest in my philosophy and rhetoric classes."
• B) "I work because I love to work and cannot imagine being any different."
• C) "I had children-well, had children more or less by accident, not because I planned for it or anything."
• D) "Because my employer said our raises would be based on it, I am increasing my number of contract reports."

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Definitions:

Ethics

A branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions.

Laws

Society’s values and standards that are enforceable in the courts.

Enforceable

Describes legal agreements or rules that are valid and can be implemented or compelled by law.

Boycott

A form of protest or punishment where individuals or groups refuse to purchase or support goods and services from a particular company or country.