extrinsically
- a word derived from extrinsic.
Example Sentences
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Tasks that involve an element of creativity or skill tend to be intrinsically motivated while simpler, more repetitive tasks are more extrinsically motivated and respond more normally to rewards and punishments.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2017
What they found is that the purely intrinsic motivated people outperformed the purely extrinsically motivated people.
From Time ● Jan. 14, 2015
“It’s not easy when kids are extrinsically motivated by a parent,” says Tom Jackson, president of the Core Golf Academy in Orlando, Fla., which has 51 students from all over the world, including China.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2013
These regulatory mechanisms, which stimulate digestive activity through mechanical and chemical activity, are controlled both extrinsically and intrinsically.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
And Mr. Harper, who up till now only realized Woman extrinsically, already considered Miss Foldal a very nice lady.
From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.
