The parental statement to a child, "We want you to get high grades like the neighbor's son" will tend to lead to ________.
A) extrinsic motivation
B) obedience
C) intrinsic motivation
D) compliance

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This statement is likely to foster extrinsic motivation because it emphasizes an external reward or outcome (getting high grades to meet parents' or neighbors' expectations) rather than the internal satisfaction of learning or achieving for personal fulfillment.

The Parental Statement to a Child, "We Want You to Get