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Personal Examples of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Describe the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

Make a table with two columns on this word document. Label one column, Intrinsic
Motivation and label the other column, Extrinsic Motivation. Include personal examples of
what you find to be intrinsically and extrinsically motivating in the appropriate column of
your table. Identify 10 personal and descriptive examples for each intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation.
Then create another table and generate examples for each of the four age groups discussed in
the textbook. You should include 5 examples for intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for each of
the 4 age groups. For example, young children may be extrinsically motivated to stay on task
if they know they are going to receive stickers. They may be intrinsically motivated to work
on an intriguing art project.
Beyond the intrinsic and extrinsic examples you should include a strategy to scaffold the
motivation in either structured or unstructured environments.
Your table should be organized clearly, and coherently so that all components are easily
identifiable for intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; each of the 4 age groups and the examples
as well as the strategy to promote the motivation.
INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
1. I am led by my faith in God to
be an active participant in the
world
2. I am motivated by a desire to
do the right thing
3. I am motivated to make my
family, friends, and mentors
proud
4. I am motivated by a feeling of
self-accomplishment and
success

5. I want to be seen as a hard

worker so I work very long
hours
6. I want to be someone that my
students look up to as a role
model

EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION
1.I work long hours to make
enough money to live a lifestyle
that I like
2.I study very hard so that I can
make good grades in the MAT
program
3.I go to graduate school so I can
earn my teaching certificate and
teach, causing me to earn a living
as a teacher.
4.I chose to be a teacher so that I
can have a job with health and
retirement benefits, as well as
holiday time off, (and because I
LOVE kids and have a passion for
it)
5.Forcing myself to do my
homework so that I can watch
Netflix is extrinsic motivation
6.Eating salad every day at lunch
allows me to splurge on dessert
at dinner time

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7. I want to be independent and

able to provide for and care
for myself
8. I read fiction novels because I
enjoy stories and enjoy a
break from reality
9. I play scrabble with my
boyfriend because I enjoy the
challenge of intellectual
competition
10.
I watch Disney movies
often because they bring a
lightness to a world that is
filled with terror

7.Helping a friend move their

furniture so that they will help me
when I need to move
8.Watching a movie my boyfriend
wants to watch so he will watch a
movie I want to watch
9.Babysitting on the weekend
because I like the money

10.Posting happy pictures on

Facebook so people will comment
on how nice my life looks.

EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION:
INFANCY
Primary
reinforcers:
hunger/thirst
Physical
affection/
cuddling
Soothing sounds
from caregivers

Pascifiers or
stuffed toys
Extra attention
from caregivers

EARLY
CHILDHOOD
Primary
reinforcers:
hunger/thirst
Stay on task if
there is treasure
box reward

Candy or treats

MIDDLE
CHILDHOOD
Learned
reinforcers:
praise, etc.
Good grades lead
to physical
affection
Attention given
for successful
tasks

EARLY
ADOLESCENCE
Learned
reinforcers:
praise, etc.
Good grades lead
to physical
affection
Monetary
rewards

Respond to tasks More time to play Attention given

they perform well outside
for successful
tasks
Immediate
More field trips if Delayed
reinforcement
staying on task
gratification

STRATEGIES:
Offer consistent
verbal praise
Offer consistent
physical praise
(high five)
Encourage
success by
providing smaller
milestones
Give incentives
for staying on
task
Highlight
childrens
success in front
of classmates

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INTRINSIC MOTIVATION:
INFANCY
Natural
curiosity

EARLY
CHILDHOOD
Work on
projects that
interest them

Eager to
explore and
learn

Frequently
initiates activities
in a certain
domain

Fascination
with objects or
other people

Pleasure in
learning

Desire to
please
caregivers

Frequent and
thoughtful
questions

Interest in
certain topics
(even for short
periods of
time)

Interested in
certain toys
that can come
apart

MIDDLE
CHILDHOOD
Makes sense
of subject
matter
Tries to solve
difficult
problems

EARLY
ADOLESCENCE

STRATEGIES:

Consistently
chooses specific
subject matter

Give opportunities for

challenging
themselves

Makes sense
of complex
ideas

Consistently
pursues
certain
activities
Loves to do
extra credit
activities
because they
are fun.
Willing to
make
mistakes

Adopts other
peoples
values

Be a good role
model so that they
will want to adopt
your values
Make learning FUN.

Engages in
minimally
structured
tasks

Give opportunities
to shine both
individually and in
groups

Not concerned
with external
rewards for
learning

Implement tasks
which children can
find successful to
build confidence