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Olivia is taking advanced placement biology in high school because she loves science and is fascinated by biology. Jacob is taking advanced placement biology in high school because his guidance counselor told him he had to if he intended to apply to a pre-med program at a competitive university. Olivia's behavior reflects _____, while Jacob's reflects _____.

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Answer: intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation

Step-by-step explanation:

Intrinsic motivation is doing something without any obvious reward from anyone. It is doing something born out of passion, drive, interest and what makes you happy. There is no room for pleasing anyone while doing it.

Extrinsic motivation is the opposite, which considers doing something to please others or for a reward at the end of the day.

Olivia is taking the course out of the passion she derives from it, while Jacob is doing so out of he needs it to scale through for pre-med program.

Which defines Olivia as being intrinsic and Jacob being extrinsic

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