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An Olympic weightlifter continues to train despite a minor injury because they are afraid of losing their sponsorship deals and disappointing their parents who have invested significant money in their career. This athlete's motivation is primarily:

Negative and intrinsic
Negative and extrinsic
Positive and intrinsic
Positive and extrinsic

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\(B\)

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\(\text{The athlete demonstrates:}\)

\(\text{Extrinsic motivation}\)
\(\rightarrow\ \text{driven by external factors: sponsorship deals and parental pressure}\)

\(\text{Negative motivation}\)
\(\rightarrow\ \text{fear of loss and disappointment, rather than positive goal achievement}\)

\(\Rightarrow B\)