In her kindergarten class,Margaret,the teacher,offers a marshmallow to a preschooler every time the preschooler writes an alphabet correctly on the classroom board.This is an example of:

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Offering a marshmallow as a reward for writing an alphabet correctly is an example of extrinsic motivation, which comes from external factors such as rewards or punishments. The preschooler is not motivated to write the alphabet correctly for the sake of doing it, but rather to receive the marshmallow.

In Her Kindergarten Class,Margaret,the Teacher,offers a Marshmallow to a Preschooler