Unit 4: HL extensions and data analysis

Topic 4.2: Motivation Questions

Practice 9 exam-style questions for IB Psychology Topic 4.2. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.

1Match3 marks
Match each motivation term to its meaning.
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2Choose1 mark
Doing something for an external reward or to avoid punishment is:
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3Choose1 mark
Doing something for its own sake, because it is enjoyable, is:
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4Choose1 mark
Motivation is the force that:
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5Choose1 mark
Paying someone for a hobby they already love, and their interest then drops, illustrates:
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6Explain4 marks
Explain the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Use an example.
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7Answer3 marks
A school introduces cash prizes for reading, and at first children read more, but after the prizes stop they read less than before.
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8Choose1 mark
According to self-determination theory, motivation is strongest when people feel:
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9Evaluate15 marks
To what extent does intrinsic motivation explain behaviour better than extrinsic motivation?
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