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HMS, BM EQ-Bank 692 MC

A young tennis player initially joined the sport to win trophies but has gradually come to enjoy the game itself and the feeling of improvement.

This player's motivational shift can best be described as moving from:

  1. Task orientation to ego orientation
  2. Extrinsic motivation to intrinsic motivation
  3. Negative motivation to positive motivation
  4. Positive extrinsic motivation to negative intrinsic motivation
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\(B\)

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  • B is correct: External rewards (trophies) shifted to internal satisfaction.

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: Actually ego to task orientation shift described.
  • C is incorrect: Both motivations are positive, not negative shift.
  • D is incorrect: Later motivation is positive intrinsic, not negative.

Filed Under: Psych–Movement–Performance interplay Tagged With: Band 3, smc-5536-10-Motivation

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