Question

According to self-determination theory, the motivation that needs to be most enhanced in asking another person to engage in an uninteresting but important activity (e.g., recycling, cleaning) is to promote:

Answer 1

The motivation that needs to be most enhanced in the scenario is the external regulation, this is a method that an individual is supposed to do because of the thought of having to gain something from it such as an outcome or reward. Asking a person like recycling and exercising them with this will motivate them into doing this because it will have a rewarding outcome such as having the environment clean.