Suritha is climbing to the top of Mount Everest,which is a daunting task to say the least.When her friends asked her why she is doing it,she took a solemn pose and said,"Because it's there!" Clearly,Suritha is __________ motivated to get to the top of the mountain.
A) latently
B) cognitively
C) extrinsically
D) intrinsically

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Suritha's statement of "Because it's there!" suggests that she is motivated by an internal desire or intrinsic motivation to climb the mountain, rather than external factors or rewards (extrinsic motivation) or unconscious desires (latent motivation) or cognitive processes (cognitive motivation).

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