Thanks a lot!

|fully extrinsic---------------------------spectrum---------------------------fully intrinsic| Some "extrinsic" motivations are less extrinsic than other motivations. Different motivations fall at different places on the spectrum between fully extrinsic and fully intrinsic.

It is difficult to say for sure without further context, but I believe this refers to the psychological theory that there are two different types of motivation; 1- internal motivation (stemming from within oneself) and 2-external motivation (based at least in part on external pressures from society, friends, family etc). Therefore, the word 'internal' refers to the fact that the motivation in question stems from the individual him/herself. It is not so black and white, however, and there is a degree of overlap between the two. For example, I may have wanted to be a lawyer and also enjoyed playing football since I was 5 years old. However, my parents pressure me to follow a career in law, whereas playing football is something I do because of a personal love for it. My motivation to play football, therefore, is MORE INTERNAL that my desire to pursue a career in law because it is a purely 'selfish' or personal motivation; I do it for myself, because I myself want to do it, and not because anybody is telling me I should. I hope this helps!