Question

1. Assume that a young child already has much motivation to read, as she loves the challenge and enjoys learning new things. A parent notices their interest and says, “It’s great that you read so much, and important that you continue to do so. For each book you read, I’ll give you an extra $5 allowance each week.” The most likely impact of this is that the extrinsic reward will ______.

A) increase the child’s intrinsic motivation to read, and shift her more toward an external locus of control.

B) decrease intrinsic motivation to read, and shift her more toward an external locus of control

C) increase the child’s intrinsic motivation to read, and shift her more toward an internal locus of control.

D) decrease intrinsic motivation to read, and shift her more toward an internal locus of control

2. Barry does very well on his spelling test. Each reflects a belief that he might have about this result. Which belief best illustrates an internal locus of control?

A) He studied hard.

B) He is lucky.

C) The test items were easy.

D) The teacher likes him.

Answer 1

1. B) decrease intrinsic motivation to read, and shift her more toward an external locus of control

This will decrease the intrinsic motivation of the child as she will be driven towards the external aspects that is the allowance.

2. A) He studied hard.

This is the internal locus of control as this fall under the control of the individual like hard work and perseverance.