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A cadet shovels a neighbor's driveway for free, just because it feels good. What kind of motivation is that?

Intrinsic motivation, which comes from inside you.

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  1. Intrinsic ✔
  2. Extrinsic
  3. Peer pressure

Why: Intrinsic rewards work inside you, driving you because of how the action makes you feel. Extrinsic rewards come from outside, like a paycheck or trophy.

Huh, didn't know that: Learn to Lead warns that extrinsic rewards can focus people on the prize, not the mission. Stop the reward and the work may stop too.

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Why did the cadet shovel snow for free? She had an inner drive, and the neighbor had a driveway.
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Answer: Intrinsic. Intrinsic rewards work inside you, driving you because of how the action makes you feel. Extrinsic rewards come from outside, like a paycheck or trophy.

  1. Learn to Lead Volume 2, Chapter 4, Motivation (Civil Air Patrol) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Vol2LetterLowFinal_8BDFDB373E830.pdf
    Intrinsic rewards are motivators at work within you. They drive you to do something because of how they make you feel.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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