Distinguish intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and provide an example in sport.

• A. Intrinsic motivation involves external rewards; extrinsic involves enjoyment.
• B. Intrinsic motivation is a mixture of the two; extrinsic is about personal growth.
• C. Intrinsic motivation is about training volume; extrinsic about competition results.
• D. Intrinsic motivation arises from enjoyment of the activity itself; extrinsic arises from external rewards like prize money.

Answer: (D)

Distinguishing intrinsic and extrinsic motivation means looking at why someone participates in sport. Intrinsic motivation comes from enjoyment of the activity itself—the pleasure of playing, the challenge, the sense of mastery, and personal satisfaction from improvement. Extrinsic motivation comes from outside the activity—rewards or outcomes such as prize money, trophies, sponsorship, or praise from others.

In sport, someone who trains because they genuinely love the game, feel motivated by getting better, or experience flow during performance is intrinsically motivated. Someone who trains mainly to win money, earn a contract, or gain recognition is motivated extrinsically. This distinction is captured by saying intrinsic motivation arises from the activity’s own enjoyment, while extrinsic motivation arises from external rewards.

The other statements mix up these sources or shift focus to aspects like training volume or outcomes rather than the underlying reasons for engaging in sport, which is why they don’t fit as well.