Maurice works very hard as a volunteer at an environmental nonprofit. However, when the organization hires him and starts paying him, he finds himself working less hard. Identify how self-determination theory and self-perception theory explain Maurice's change in behavior?

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Lainey Wheeler

17 February, 17:04

Maurice works very hard as a volunteer at an environmental nonprofit. However, when the organization hires him and starts paying him, he finds himself working less hard. Identify how self-determination theory and self-perception theory explain Maurice's change in behavior?

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Demarion Mendoza · Answer 1

Self-determination theory and self-perception theory explain how and what type of person you are. The attitude of a person follows by thew behavior of a perception. Every person develops their attitude after the life experience. Self-determination defines how much a person is determined towards their goals.

Here Maurice works hard as a volunteer. Maurice's behavior changed due to self-determination and self-perception theory.