Which term describes the drive from within that motivates a person to work toward a goal?

Which term describes the drive from within that motivates a person to work toward a goal?

• A. Self-motivation
• B. Affective-filter hypothesis
• C. Elision
• D. Creole

Answer: (A)

This describes intrinsic motivation—the drive from within to work toward a goal. When learners are self-motivated, they engage with language because they find the process rewarding or interesting, like enjoying the challenge of a new grammar rule or the satisfaction of communicating with others. This internal push helps them stick with practice over time, even without external rewards. The other terms refer to different ideas: the affective-filter hypothesis is about how emotions like anxiety can affect language learning; elision is the omission of sounds in speech; creole is a language that develops from contact between languages.

This describes intrinsic motivation—the drive from within to work toward a goal. When learners are self-motivated, they engage with language because they find the process rewarding or interesting, like enjoying the challenge of a new grammar rule or the satisfaction of communicating with others. This internal push helps them stick with practice over time, even without external rewards.

The other terms refer to different ideas: the affective-filter hypothesis is about how emotions like anxiety can affect language learning; elision is the omission of sounds in speech; creole is a language that develops from contact between languages.