Maggie does her homework primarily to gain her teacher's approval.She has little internal desire to do her homework, although she does feel slight twinges of guilt when she fails to get an assignment done on time.Within the sequence in which internalized motivation evolves-external regulation, introjection, identification, integration- Maggie is showing:
A)External regulation
B)Introjection
C)Identification
D)Integration

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Introjection is when individuals adopt external regulations as their own, but with a sense of pressure or guilt. This describes Maggie's behavior, as she is primarily motivated by gaining her teacher's approval and feels guilt when assignments are not completed on time. Maggie has not yet fully internalized the motivation for doing her homework.

Maggie Does Her Homework Primarily to Gain Her Teacher's Approval