Tumo has worked full-time at a manufacturing plant for the last ten years, but recently, a number of his co-workers were laid off and his schedule was cut back from 40 hours a week to 30 hours. There are rumors that the company is planning to shut down the plant and move its operations out-of-state. Rather than wait to lose his job, Tumo decides to go back to school part-time to train for a new career. Although he enjoys working at the plant, it was never his dream job. Instead, he always wanted to be a veterinarian. He views the recent changes in his life as an opportunity, not a setback, and he feels confident that he can learn the skills necessary to succeed in his chosen field. Which statement about Tumo’s motivation to go back to college part-time is true? a. Tumo was motivated both intrinsically and extrinsically.
b. Tumo was only motivated intrinsically.
c. Tumo was not motivated in his decision to go back to school part-time.
d. Tumo was only motivated extrinsically.