When Scott was first learning how to write,he wrote quickly and sloppily,without regard for how his papers looked. But his teachers praised him regularly for writing carefully and legibly,and eventually he began to pride himself on his neat and careful handwriting. This transition can best be described as:
A)Acquiring an external attribution for neat and careful handwriting.
B)Internalizing the value of neat and careful handwriting.
C)Developing situational interest in neat and careful handwriting.
D)Developing extrinsic motivation for neat and careful handwriting.

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Scott's transition shows that he internalized the value of neat and careful handwriting, as he began to take pride in it, indicating an internal motivation rather than external or situational factors.

When Scott Was First Learning How to Write,he Wrote Quickly