Practice Quiz

NCE / CPCE Counselor

Category - Human Growth and Development

Which of the following is not an example of extrinsic motivation?

  1. Employee performance improves when wages are increased
  2. A sleep apnea patient follows a strict sleep hygiene plan
  3. Children finish a task more quickly if they are promised candy
  4. A student studies more on a test to make the highest grade in the class
Explanation

Answer: B - Extrinsic motivation comes from outside sources, unlike intrinsic motivation, which comes from within the individual. Usually when we think of extrinsic motivation, we think of factors such as money (doing something because it pays you), doing something because you want to prove someone wrong (I’ll show you I can do such and such), etc.

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