Meghan, a four-year-old, spends hours drawing with colored crayons. She finds this activity very enjoyable. For Meghan, coloring is maintained by __________
a) incentive.
b) intrinsic motivation.
c) extrinsic motivation.
d) biological motives.
b Explanation: Meghan is doing the behavior because of the sheer joy she gets from it. She
is not motivated by any external reward or avoidance of punishment.
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