external reward

collocation in English

meaningsofexternalandreward

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external
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/us
/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl/
of, on, for, or coming from ...
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reward
noun[C]
uk
/rɪˈwɔːd/us
/rɪˈwɔːrd/
something given in exchange for good behaviour or good ...
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(Definition ofexternalandrewardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Externalrewardis things that obtained from others when helping them, for instance, friendship and gratitude.
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Earlier studies showed contradictory or inconclusive findings regarding decrease in performance on a task following anexternalreward.
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According to self-perception theory, people pay more attention to theexternalrewardfor an activity than to the inherent enjoyment and satisfaction received from the activity itself.
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Most studies have shown it to be substantially more effective in long-term language learning than extrinsic motivation, for anexternalrewardsuch as high grades or praise.
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Crucially, intrinsic motivation is interpreted as a willingness to forgo external rewards in pursuit of the internal goals of one's work.
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Competing motives for charitable giving include pure altruismin which there is no internal orexternalrewardfor giving or helping people, as well as the egoistic motivation for donating.
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Behaviorists focused only on the observable, i.e., behavior and external rewards, with no reference to cognitive or emotional processes.
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Initially intrinsically motivated behaviour becomes controlled by external rewards, which undermines their autonomy.
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When intrinsically motivated a person is moved to act for the fun or challenge entailed rather than because of external rewards.
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Some definitions specify a self-sacrificial nature to altruism and a lack of external rewards for altruistic behaviors.
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Employees are less likely to work hard and often less likely to enjoy their work if offered high external rewards.
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A person who chooses a non-self-concordant goal will focus on avoiding negative emotions (e.g., anxiety or guilt), satisfying someone else's wishes, or on external rewards, like money.
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