AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -What is Instinct Theory? The Instinct Theory of Motivation views biological or genetic programming as the cause of motivation. This claim means that all humans have the same motivations due to our similar biological programming. This theory says that the root of all motivations is the motivation to survive.

Detailed explanation-2: -By William James William James had his theories about the instinct theory of motivation. James based his theory on Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection; this is the concept that organisms who are better adapted to survive will survive.

Detailed explanation-3: -In animals, instincts are inherent tendencies to engage spontaneously in a particular pattern of behavior. Examples of this include a dog shaking after it gets wet, a sea turtle seeking out the ocean after hatching, or a bird migrating before the winter season.

Detailed explanation-4: -Intrinsic motivation is the act of doing something without any obvious external rewards. You do it because it’s enjoyable and interesting, rather than because of an outside incentive or pressure to do it, such as a reward or deadline.