Which one of the following students is displaying extrinsic motivation?
a. Albert wants to be an accountant because he likes working with numbers.
b. Brad wants to be a veterinarian because he loves animals and wants to help them.
c. Caryn wants to become a varsity soccer player so others will admire her.
d. Donnetta wants to become an actress because she thinks acting is fun.
Question 2
Three of the following teachers are likely to enhance students' intrinsic motivation to do well in the classroom. Which one is unlikely to do so?
a. Ms. Acton's enthusiasm about science is evident in everything she does in class.
b. Ms. Barton asks students to imagine how scary it must have been to sail across an uncharted ocean with Columbus in 1492.
c. Ms. Canton reminds students that good grades are important for getting a college scholarship.
d. Ms. Dayton tells students, This class has produced the most creative art projects I've seen in a long time. You should be very proud of yourselves.
Motivation
Angry jeers from whites rain down on Elizabeth Eckford, one of the first African American students ...
Albert Bierstadt, Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast.
Albert Camus (1913–1960).
Students pointing at a computer screen