Video scene · 0:20 · Motivation, Problem solving
Would a card change anything?
You have volunteered for four years in a library's adult reading program.
The number of volunteer tutors has dropped by half this year. In the library meeting room, the coordinator, Anita, proposes giving each volunteer a twenty-dollar gift card every month. Ansel, who has volunteered for a decade, objects.
What's said in the scene
Anita: We've lost half our tutors. A small gift card each month might keep people coming.
Ansel: Pay people and it becomes a job. That's not why we're here.
Anita: Good intentions aren't filling Tuesday nights, Ansel.
Ansel: Ask someone who shows up every week. Would a card change anything?
The two questions
- 1How would you answer, and what would you suggest to Anita and Ansel?
- 2Can a reward weaken someone's reasons for doing something they already care about? Explain.
What raters look for
- Motivation
- Shows genuine, sustained drive and a clear reason for choices, including when work is unglamorous.
- Problem solving
- Gathers facts before acting, considers options and consequences, and chooses a workable next step.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Watch the scene once, record your answers, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
