Extrinsic Motivation
Definition
This refers to behavior driven by external rewards such as money, fame, grades, and praise. These types of motivation arise from outside the individual rather than from within.
Analogy
Extrinsic motivation is like getting paid to do chores. You might not enjoy cleaning up your room but you do it anyway because you'll get some allowance at the end of it all.
Related terms
Operant Conditioning: A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an association is made between a behavior and a consequence (whether negative or positive) for that behavior.
Reinforcement: In operant conditioning, reinforcement strengthens the behaviors leading up to it like a prize for winning a race encourages running fast.
Social Learning Theory: A theory of learning process which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others.
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- How does intrinsic motivation differ from extrinsic motivation?
- How has the understanding of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation progressed over time?
- What might be a unique experimental approach to study the impact of extrinsic motivation on an individual's creative performance?
- How does intrinsic motivation differ from extrinsic motivation?
- What potential experiment offers a novel approach for examining intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation in employees at a large corporation?
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