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newyorker26 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Which one of the following children is displaying extrinsic motivation?

a. Roxanne wants to be an accountant because she likes working with numbers.
b. Brad wants to be a veterinarian because he loves animals and wants to help them.
c. Elbert wants to become a professional football player so others will admire him.
d. Donnetta wants to become an actress because she thinks acting is fun.

Question 2

One reason that children from economically poor families may have difficulty with some aspects of self-regulation is that:

a. their parents' financial situation makes it difficult for them to remain consistently responsive to their needs.
b. economically stressed parents are more likely to require children to control their feelings and be cooperative.
c. the children are less likely to be securely attached to their caregivers.
d. they are more likely than other children to have intellectual disabilities.