Which statement correctly summarizes the gender and age effects on motivation?

• A. Males are more motivated by psychological wellbeing; Older people by assertive achievement
• B. Females more motivated by wealth; Younger people by social status
• C. Males are more motivated by assertive achievement; Older people are motivated by psychological wellbeing
• D. Age and gender have no effect on motivation

Answer: (C)

Motivation in sport can be shaped by who you are and your life stage. Men are often more driven by achievement and competition, wanting to push themselves and demonstrate success. As people get older, priorities tend to shift toward wellbeing—feeling healthy, enjoying life, and maintaining independence and positive mental health. So pairing male motivation with assertive achievement and older individuals with psychological wellbeing fits the common patterns seen in how motivation goals change with gender and age.

The other options don’t align as well with these general trends: one swaps the motivational focuses for the groups, another suggests wealth and status as primary drivers for the opposite gender or younger groups, and another claims age and gender have no effect at all.