Which statement best describes extrinsic motivation?

• A. Motivation driven by internal satisfaction
• B. Motivation driven by external rewards
• C. Motivation driven by personal interest
• D. Motivation driven by altruism

Answer: (B)

Extrinsic motivation is motivation driven by external rewards or pressures rather than by the activity itself. It includes incentives like money, grades, praise, or avoiding punishment. The statement describing motivation driven by external rewards matches this idea exactly. The other descriptions point to internal drivers: doing something for internal satisfaction, for personal interest, or out of altruism, which are forms of intrinsic motivation where the reward comes from the activity itself or from personal values, not from outside rewards.