Question

Kevin was not enrolled in school, nor did he have a job that required mathematical skills or reasoning, yet he spent several nights a week reading and solving problems in an old calculus textbook. how would you best explain this behavior? kevin is a option

a.intrinsically motivated. b option

b.under-aroused. c option

c.driven by the incentive motive. d option

d.mentally ill.

Answer 1

The answer is intrinsically motivated.

Kevin prefers to study by himself, for his own sake and purposes. He is not motivated to learn to seek other people’s approval – he studies because he enjoys what he’s learning and it brings him pleasure. He’s not mentally ill – a lot of people do things for their own enjoyment not because it would make people look him in awe.