Which option best defines intrinsic motivation?

• A. Motivation to achieve external rewards.
• B. Motivation from within driven by personal satisfaction.
• C. Motivation from social pressure.
• D. Motivation based on fear.

Answer: (C)

Intrinsic motivation means doing something for its own sake because you find it enjoyable, interesting, or personally meaningful. It’s an internal drive—the satisfaction from learning, mastering a skill, or pursuing something you care about—rather than doing it for an outside reward or pressure. That’s why the best definition is motivation that comes from within, driven by personal satisfaction. The other ideas describe motivations tied to external rewards, social expectations, or fear, which rely on Outside influences rather than an internal sense of value or interest.