Extrinsic motivation is when you do something to receive a reward or to avoid reprimand. For example, a child wants to make a volleyball team so she can be popular and get closer to the other team members.
Intrinsic motivation is when doing an activity is rewarding in and of itself. A child wants to be on the volleyball team because she loves to play volleyball. Or she is fascinated with the idea of learning the game. The reward is internal… Click here to read the full post.
