A friend tells you that all of the motivation in his life is intrinsic; he has no extrinsic motivators.How do you evaluate this claim?
A) It sounds reasonable that a person would not get any satisfaction from outside rewards or approval, so you believe your friend's claim.
B) Most people have only one kind of motivation - internal or external. So this claim by your friend is credible.
C) Almost all people have both kinds of motivation. A person may be generally more internally motivated than externally, but at least some of everyone's motivation is extrinsic.
D) Most people are exclusively motivated by extrinsic rewards, so the claim by your friend is not credible because it is rare to find a person who is even partly motivated by internal rather than external factors.

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There is a consensus among researchers that most individuals are motivated by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. While some individuals may be more internally motivated than others, it is highly unlikely that a person would be exclusively motivated by intrinsic factors and have no regard for external rewards or approval. Therefore, choice C is the most accurate evaluation of your friend's claim.

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