How can extrinsic motivation be negative?

Answer 1

Habitual Wrongso Many students will take advantage of the reward system. Students will tend to intentionally commit wrongful acts just to receive the reward that is offered when they correct this behavior. This effort gives the instructor a false sense of success. The student is fully aware of his own actions. However, he will commit the offense just to have some issue he can solve to get the reward. Fair and Unfair Practiceso In a normal class size, there will always be one or two students who display negative actions and corrective action becomes necessary. When a student is placed on a coercive action plan in such a way that requires a reward system, the remaining students become aware of the situation.

Once the disruptive student begins to learn and act appropriately, they will receive rewards for their individual work in the learning environment. At this time, the remaining students tend to have a negative reaction. The reaction is primarily caused by the fact that the students who are in need of correction receive rewards, while the students who are behaving well receive nothing in return for their good behavior. This action has a tendency to remove the good nature and morals from the remaining students, thus replacing their behavior with negative actions.

Rewarding Bad Behavioro Students who receive reward plans for correcting bad behavior tend to get confused as to why they are receiving such rewards. Many students on these reward plans feel as though their negative behavior is what delivers a reward. At this point, the student feels as if this defines him as a person within the normal learning environment. Any deviation from this personality trait would defy the characteristics of his identity, thus removing him from his comfort zone within the classroom. The reward system simply promotes the behavior of this type of student. Effectso Extrinsic motivation can be beneficial, at least short-term, when properly implemented within the normal learning environment. It is important to remember that the effects of extrinsic motivation, without using the coercive practice of extinction, are only temporary in nature. The student will generally change the sporatic behavior and traits therein until the reward period is over. Generally, the student will diverge his personality trait back to its initial status.

Answer 2

Extrinsic motivation can be negative when it leads to a decrease in intrinsic motivation or a reliance solely on external rewards. This can lower interest in the task itself and diminish long-term commitment or enjoyment. Additionally, extrinsic motivation can sometimes result in unethical behaviors or short-term thinking to achieve the external rewards.

Answer 3

The outcome of an extrinsically motivated person may not always be realistic or manageable therefore this can have a negative influence