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Unit 7 · Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress & Coping Psychology · June 2024 · 30 Aug 2024, Shift 1

Motivation is the driving force behind human activities. Researchers identified three components of motivation. Motivation originates externally or internally, is defined by action or non-action and can be categorised as extrinsic, identified, intrinsic, or introjected. One of the causes of flow motivation is "just because an approach or method worked for someone else does not mean that it will work for you". Self-determination theory is built on the idea that people are actively motivated to pursue their goals.

Introjected motivation is

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Correct answer: A. Anegative internalized motivation

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Introjected regulation is internally driven but controlling — acting from guilt or pressure — a negative internalised motivation.

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