Question

Which psychological state is described as the discretion, autonomy, and choice involved in initiating, maintaining, and regulating one’s actions in the pursuit of the task?

Answer 1

• Motivation is described as the discretion, autonomy, and choice involved in initiating, maintaining, and regulating one’s actions in the pursuit of the task.
• Intrinsically motivated behavior, which is propelled by people’s interest in the activity itself, is prototypically autonomous.
• The means for increasing internal work motivation is to design jobs so they will (1) provide variety, involve completion of a whole,
  and have a positive impact on the lives of others; (2) afford considerable freedom and discretion to
  the employee; and (3) provide meaningful performance feedback.