Correct Answer - Option 1 : Intrinsic
Motivation is derived from the word - motive - which means needs, desires, wants or drives within the individuals.
- Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. It is what causes you to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge.
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Motivation involves the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that activate behavior. In everyday usage, the term "motivation" is frequently used to describe why a person does something. It is the driving force behind human actions.
There are two major types of motivation:-
- Intrinsic motivation
- Extrinsic motivation
Intrinsic motivation:- It is a type of motivation in which the motives originate from inside the human body.
- It refers to the internal driving state stimulating an individual to behave in a specific way.
- The act of being motivated by internal factors to perform certain actions and behavior.
- These motivations arise from within the individuals.
- For example:- hunger is a driving force coming from inside to compel an individual to eat food.
Hence, we can conclude that the status of the individual is an intrinsic type of motivation.
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Extrinsic motivation:- Whenever an individual performs an action or behavior because the individual is affected by external factors such as rewards or punishments, such form of motivation is extrinsic motivation.
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Natural motivation:- It is the outcome of doing something you really like to do and enjoying it.
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Conditioned motivation:- It is the motivation that is based on some conditions.
