A theory of motivation that is concerned with the beneficial effects of intrinsic motivation and the harmful effects of extrinsic motivation, is termed as :
Self-determination Theory
Option 3 — Self-determination Theory is the keyed answer.
Self-determination theory (SDT) proposes that people prefer to feel they have control over their actions, so anything that makes a previously enjoyed task feel like an obligation (an external control) undermines motivation. It emphasises the beneficial effects of intrinsic motivation (autonomy, competence, relatedness) and warns that heavy extrinsic controls can erode it — matching the stem.
Standard-theory nuance: Many textbooks attach the exact phrase "extrinsic rewards reduce intrinsic interest" to Cognitive Evaluation Theory. In fact CET is a sub-theory of SDT; SDT is the broader framework of which cognitive evaluation is one component. The official key selects the umbrella theory, SDT, so that is the answer here.
Why the other options are wrong: Self-efficacy theory concerns an individual's belief in their capability to perform a task, not intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation. Two-factor (Herzberg) theory distinguishes hygiene factors from motivators but does not frame extrinsic motivation as harmful. Hence SDT/CET is the relevant family, and the key picks Self-determination Theory.
Takeaway: SDT champions intrinsic motivation and autonomy; its cognitive-evaluation component explains how extrinsic controls can crowd out intrinsic drive.
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Important Questions from Motivation
- Match List I with List Il related to content Theories of Motivation
List I (Exponent) List II (Theory) (a) Abraham Maslow (i) Two-factor Theory (b) Herzberg (ii) Achievement Theory (c) Aldufer (iii) Need Hierarchy Theory (d) Mcclelland (iv) ERG Theory - Mechanistic view of motivation can be characterised as :
(a) S-O-R explanation.
(b) Direction of behaviour is determined by bonds between stimulus and response or habits.
(c) Probability of elicitation of various habits depend upon prior reinforcement contingencies.
(d) Behaviour once elicited persists until the removal of sustaining stimuli. - Which of the following sequence is correct in case of steps in a goal-setting program for students ?
- According to self-determination theory ______ and _____ form the basis for intrinsic motivation.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
List – I
(Concept)List – II
(Explanation)a. Fixed Action Pattern i. When two incompatible response tendencies are simultaneously aroused, the organisms may display behaviours that appear to be irrelevant to the situation. b. Displacement Activity ii. Highly stereotyped responses that are assumed to be genetically programmed reactions that occur in the presence of a particular ‘sign’ stimulus. c. Hedonic Bias iii. A state in which a person performs an action because the act itself is satisfying or rewarding internally. d. Intrinsic motivation iv. Tendency to take more credit for success than to take responsibility for failure.
