Section 1 - Instruction

You've learned about intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation and the four key intrinsic motivators: Mastery, Autonomy, Purpose, and Connection.

Now let's practice recognizing these motivators in real engineering team scenarios.

Engagement Message

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Section 2 - Practice

Type

Fill In The Blanks

Markdown With Blanks

Let's identify intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation. Fill in the blanks.

Alex volunteers to lead a complex system migration because they want to learn new frameworks and become better at their craft. This shows [[blank:intrinsic]] motivation.

Jordan only tackles technical debt cleanup when there's a bonus involved and loses interest when rewards are removed. This shows [[blank:extrinsic]] motivation.

Suggested Answers

  • intrinsic
  • extrinsic
Section 3 - Practice

Type

Multiple Choice

Practice Question

Which approach would best motivate a developer driven by Autonomy?

A. Give them ownership of architecture decisions and let them choose implementation methods B. Provide detailed code specifications for every feature C. Schedule frequent code reviews and progress check-ins D. Assign them to pair program with a senior engineer at all times

Suggested Answers

  • A - Correct
  • B
  • C
  • D
Section 4 - Practice

Type

Swipe Left or Right

Practice Question

Match the team member's behavior to their likely primary intrinsic motivator.

Labels

  • Left Label: Connection-Motivated
  • Right Label: Mastery-Motivated
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