Thanh Despises His Job

Multiple Choice

Thanh despises his job. His co-workers are, at best, annoying and more often, obnoxious and offensive. His supervisor is a narcissistic bully, and the pay does not begin to make up for how terrible the workplace conditions are. Thanh is comforted by the fact that he can quit this job and work as a freelance website designer if he wants to. This scenario is consistent with ____.

A) self-determination theory
B) the status quo bias
C) the panic button effect
D) intrinsic motivation