Question

“She bring home too many trophy,” lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. “All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings.” She threw a scolding look at Waverly, who pretended not to see her.

“You lucky you don't have this problem,” said Auntie Lindo with a sigh to my mother.

And my mother squared her shoulders and bragged: “Our problem worser than yours. If we ask Jing-mei wash dish, she hear nothing but music. It's like you can't stop this natural talent.”

And right then, I was determined to put a stop to her foolish pride.

–“Two Kinds,”
Amy Tan

Which evidence from the text best expresses the daughter’s extrinsic motivation?

“All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings.”
“She threw a scolding look at Waverly.”
“It's like you can't stop this natural talent.”
“And right then, I was determined to put a stop to her foolish pride.”

Answer 1

Extrinsic motivation refers to behavior that is driven by external rewards such as fame, money, praise, and awards. In this case, the statement that best expresses the daughter's extrinsic motivation is "All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings." This sentence suggests that the daughter is motivated to play chess and win trophies, which are external rewards. The other sentences do not directly point to any form of extrinsic motivation.

Answer 2

The evidence from the text that best expresses the daughter's extrinsic motivation is "And right then, I was determined to put a stop to her foolish pride." The daughter's motivation is to put a stop to her mother's bragging, which is a response to her mother's extrinsic motivation to show off her daughter's talents to others. The daughter is not motivated by an internal desire to improve her skills or achieve a personal goal, but rather by a desire to please her mother and avoid her mother's criticism.