Question

Rewards and punishment is considered to be:

1. Extrinsic motivation
2. Intrinsic motivation
3. Extra motivation
4. Intelligent motivation

• A. 1, 2
• B. None of these
• C. All
• D. 1 only

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 1 only

• Extrinsic hormone

• Whenever an individual performs an action or behavior because the individual is affected by the external factors such as rewards or punishments, such form of motivation is called Extrinsic Motivation.

• You get rewarded as promised for the actions you perform due to extrinsic motivation.

• The needs or causes that lead to extrinsic motivation are: Money, Praise, Competition, Threat of a punishment

• Extrinsic incentives can be used to motivate a whole group, thus creating a better learning environment in classrooms.

• Extrinsic Motivation might only occur for limited period of time, and the individual stops performing actions after the punishment or reward is applied.

• Example : A student attends guitar classes because his parents had promised him a reward.