extrinsic motivation

collocation in English

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extrinsic
adjective
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/ekˈstrɪn.zɪk/us
/ekˈstrɪn.zɪk/
coming from outside, or not related ...
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motivation
noun
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/ˌməʊ.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌmoʊ.t̬əˈveɪ.ʃən/
enthusiasm for ...
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The latter, the most obvious manifestation ofextrinsicmotivation, was given much more weight by some providers than others.
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The relationship between intrinsic motivation andextrinsicmotivationis theoretically open, and is to be treated as an empirical question.
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Put differently,extrinsicmotivationvaries considerably in its relative autonomy or the degree to which it is truly self-regulated.
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Thus, for example, learners with lowextrinsicmotivationdid better on oral tasks after error correction whereas those with high extrinsic motivation did better on oral tasks without error correction.
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To address this issue we separately consider the adaptive significance of intrinsic motivation (which is invariantly autonomous) and the tendency to integrateextrinsicmotivationto the self (which yields autonomy).
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Frey (1997) refers to this co-existence of intrinsic withextrinsicmotivationas 'crowding in' when the former leads to the latter (positive sum game).
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Extrinsicmotivationcomes from outside of the individual.
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Extrinsicmotivationis a drive from outside of a person and might take the form of payment, rewards, fame, approval from others, etc.
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Internalisation ofextrinsicmotivationis also linked to competence.
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One way is to rely onextrinsicmotivation, such as a payment, a fee waiver, or a request for friends to sign up.
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This need is influenced by internal drive for action (intrinsic motivation), and the pressure exerted by the expectations of others (extrinsicmotivation).
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Some of those students were provided tangible rewards (e.g. money) as anextrinsicmotivationand were observed by researchers to see how they reacted.
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Intrinsic motivation refers to inner drive, as opposed toextrinsicmotivationresponding positively or negatively to external factors (e.g., wages, punishment).
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The effect ofextrinsicmotivationon user behavior in a collaborative information finding system.
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The overall effect of offering a reward for a previously unrewarded activity is a shift toextrinsicmotivationand the undermining of pre-existing intrinsic motivation.
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As intrinsic motivation deals with activities that act as their own rewards,extrinsicmotivationdeals with motivations that are brought on by consequences or punishments.
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Control orientation (extrinsicmotivation) is associated with both avoidance and approach goals.
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Ultimately, social environments seem to have a profound effect on both intrinsic andextrinsicmotivationand self-regulation.
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Motivation stems from two different sources, intrinsic andextrinsicmotivation.
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Althoughextrinsicmotivationand intrinsic motivation can both increase creativity in certain cases, strictly extrinsic motivation often impedes creativity in people.
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