AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior is referred to as
A
an incentive
B
a drive
C
a homeostatic mechanism
D
an expectancy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: –An incentive is an external goal that has the capacity to motivate behaviour.

Detailed explanation-2: -Define INCENTIVE. An external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -“External motivation” means that your motivation to attain your goal comes from a source outside yourself. Sample goal that is externally motivated: I will make a 3.5 GPA in college so that my parents will buy me a car.

Detailed explanation-4: -The incentive theory of motivation is a behavioral theory that suggests people are motivated by a drive for incentives and reinforcement. The incentive theory also proposes that people behave in a way they believe will result in a reward and avoid actions that may entail punishment.

Detailed explanation-5: -The most well-known process theory of motivation is the reinforcement theory, which focused on the consequences of human behavior as a motivating factor.

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