When scott was first learning how to write, he wrote quickly and sloppily, without regard for how his papers looked. but his teachers praised him regularly for writing carefully and legibly, and eventually he began to pride himself on his neat and careful handwriting. this transition can best be described as:

a. acquiring an external locus of control.

b. developing internalized motivation.

c. developing situational interest.

d. developing extrinsic motivation?

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Mateo Rogers

Social Studies

29 November, 12:24

When scott was first learning how to write, he wrote quickly and sloppily, without regard for how his papers looked. but his teachers praised him regularly for writing carefully and legibly, and eventually he began to pride himself on his neat and careful handwriting. this transition can best be described as:

a. acquiring an external locus of control.

b. developing internalized motivation.

c. developing situational interest.

d. developing extrinsic motivation?

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Anabella Jackson · Answer 1

I believe the answer is:b. Development of internalized motivation

Internal motivation refers to the influence to do something that does not come from external rewards.

Internal motivation include things such as : Pride, Personal ambition to ahcieve a certain goal. the needs to proof themselves, the desire to be the best at one specific field, etc.