What is intrinsic motivation?

• A. Learning driven by external rewards
• B. Learning driven by personal value and interest
• C. Learning driven by punishments
• D. Learning driven by grades

Answer: (B)

Intrinsic motivation is when you engage in a learning activity because you find value in it and you enjoy the process or outcome. It comes from inside—driven by curiosity, personal interest, and relevance to your goals—so you study because it matters to you, not for external rewards, punishments, or evaluative pressures. The best fit is learning driven by personal value and interest because that captures the internal, self-directed drive that motivates sustained effort. Choices that emphasize external rewards, punishments, or grades reflect motivations that come from outside the task, which are not intrinsic.