AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
the process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met.
A
emotion
B
motivation
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Petri (1996)-Motivation is the process by which activities are started, directed and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met.

Detailed explanation-2: -Motivation is the process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met.

Detailed explanation-3: -Motivation is defined as the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. Motivation is what causes you to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge.

Detailed explanation-4: -Intrinsic Motivation: Type of motivation in which a person performs an action because the act itself is rewarding or satisfying in some internal manner.

Detailed explanation-5: -Drive-Reduction Theory: approach to motivation that assumes behavior arises from physiological needs that cause internal drives to push the organism to act in order to satisfy the need and reduce tension and arousal.

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