What Is the Difference Between Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

question 291

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

• A) Intrinsic motivation causes more suffering with a failure than extrinsic motivation.
• B) Intrinsic motivation is less motivating and doesn't engage behaviour as much as extrinsic motivation.
• C) Intrinsic motivation is when the behaviour itself is engaging, whereas extrinsic motivation is when the behaviour is performed for an external reward.
• D) Intrinsic motivation is more often associated with competition, whereas extrinsic motivation is more often associated with cooperation.

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Definitions:

Level of Activity

A measure of the volume or quantity of production or operations in a given period, often used in cost accounting to analyze costs.

Mixed Cost

An expense that contains both fixed and variable components, changing with the level of output but also incurred when there is no output.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or sales activity, such as materials and labor directly involved in a company's product.

Fixed Costs

Expenditures that do not vary with the level of activity or production within a short time frame.