

In this example, you’re extrinsically motivated by the ability to afford your daily expenses.

You may enjoy spending your day doing something other than work, but you’re motivated to go to work because you need a paycheck to pay your bills. Unlike intrinsic motivation, external factors drive this form of motivation.īeing paid to do a job is an example of extrinsic motivation. In extrinsic motivation, rewards or other incentives - like praise, fame, or money - are used as motivation for specific activities.

Operant conditioning is a form of behavior modification that uses rewards or punishments to increase or decrease the likelihood that specific behaviors will recur. Extrinsic motivation is reward-driven behavior.
