Question

in all of my imaginings, i was filled with a sense that i would soon become perfect. my mother and father would adore me. i would be beyond reproach. i would never feel the need to sulk for anything.
—\two kinds,\
amy tan
which detail from the passage demonstrates an extrinsic motivation?
○ the narrator imagines being different.
○ the narrator realizes that she tends to sulk.
○ the narrator wants her parents to adore her.
○ the narrator thinks she could become perfect.

Explanation:

Extrinsic motivation comes from external rewards or approval. The narrator's desire for her parents' adoration (an external source) shows extrinsic motivation. The other options involve internal thoughts or self - related realizations, not external motivation.

Answer:

C. The narrator wants her parents to adore her.