Multiple choice

The second scenario clearly indicates that

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Swati has been preparing to attend her friend’s birthday party for a long time. Suddenly, she gets the news that her grandmother has met with an accident. Her family decides to go and visit her grandmother, on the day of her friend’s birthday. Swati decides to visit her grandmother and does not insist on going for the party.

Scenario-2
Hiten is a hard working child. He studies hard and scores the highest marks in his class. He is very happy particularly since his father had promised to gift him a new bicycle if he stood first in the class. But at this moment his father is not in a good financial condition to afford a new bicycle. He understands and decides not to ask his father about the new cycle.

  1. Hiten is stubborn and a demanding child

  2. Hiten’s father is strict disciplinarian

  3. Hiten welcomes some motivation, in form of a reward, to study hard

  4. Hiten’s father never thought that Hiten would manage to score high marks
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Hiten worked hard because his father promised a bicycle if he stood first. This reward system motivated him to study diligently. The other options are wrong - he's not stubborn or demanding, and there's no evidence about his father's expectations. The scenario clearly shows extrinsic motivation working effectively.

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