AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which best describes the work of Clark Hull?
A
studied fear of success
B
developed as a way to measure achievement motivation
C
said biological needs cause an organism to strive forhomeostasis
D
occurs when we engage in behaviors that we findpersonally rewarding
E
person’s ability to perceive, imagine, and understandemotions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Hull, when an organism is deprived of something it needs or wants, such as food or water, it becomes tense and agitated. To relieve this tension, it engages in targeted behavior to reduce needs. Thus biological needs drive an organism to act, and the organism strives to maintain homeostasis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thirst, hunger, and the need for warmth are all examples of drives. A drive creates an unpleasant state, a tension that needs to be reduced. In order to reduce this state of tension, humans and animals seek out ways to fulfill these biological needs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drive theory: The belief that behavior is motivated by drives that arise from biological needs that demand satisfaction. incentive theory: The belief that our attraction to particular goals or objects motivates much of our behavior. The belief that behavior is motivated by instinct.

Detailed explanation-4: -Motivation involves the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that activate behavior. In everyday usage, the term motivation is frequently used to describe why a person does something.

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