Braden is worried about the grade he'll receive on his essay. Mr. Tompkins encourages him not to worry about his grade. He tells Braden to focus on learning from his past mistakes and improving his writing on the essay. Mr. Tompkins is encouraging which type of motivation?

A. External regulation

B. Extrinsic

C. Intrinsic

D. Introjected regulation

Intrinsic

Explanation:

According to psychology, motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. In other words, it is what causes us to act in a certain way or another.

The two main types of motivation are:

Intrinsic motivation: This motivation is the one that guides behaviors driven by internal rewards. This motivation comes from the individual himself/herself because the behavior is naturally satisfying. Extrinsic motivation: This one is the one that guides behaviors driven by external rewards or to avoid punishment.

In this example, Braden is worried about the grade (something external), so Mr. Topkings encourages not to worry about that and to focus on learning from past mistakes and improve his writing. Thus, he is focusing on internal factors and he is encouraging intrinsic motivation.

B. Extrinsic