In the following sentence, identify the extrinsic motivation. kit, who lives with her father, maintains a 3.5 grade average in order to keep her phone, visits her mother every weekend because she wants to, and joins the high school basketball team because she enjoys the sport. select one:

a. joining the wrestling team
b. living with her father
c. maintaining a 3.5 grade average
d. visiting her mother

The correct answer is C. Maintaining a 3.5 grade average.

Explanation:

Extrinsic motivation can be understood as the behavior that is influenced by certain external rewards that are positive to the individual. Therefore an extrinsically motivated individual behaves in a certain manner not because he/she feels an intrinsic desire or purpose to do certain things, but rather for the expected reward.

In this particular case, Kit is extrinsically motivated to mantain her 3.5 grade average because she doesn't want to lose her phone.

The correct answer is C.

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