When individuals engage in a particular behavior because they find it pleasurable in and of itself, they are said to be _____

a) extrinsically motivated.
b) incentive driven.
c) intrinsically motivated.
d) swayed by incentives.


Ans: c) intrinsically motivated.

Psychology

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