Which theory of motivation is best described by the the scenario below:Scenario:Humans have adapted to crave foods with sugar since they are high in calories and can help prevent starvation. In the modern United States, most people are not in danger of starvation (and many receive too many calories), but still crave foods high in sugar.

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

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A	Instinct/ Evolutionary Theory
B	Drive-Reduction Theory
C	Incentive Theory
D	Arousal Theory

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Behavior theory views excessive eating leading to obesity as an overlearned habit, strongly conditioned to numerous internal and external cues.

Detailed explanation-2: -There appear to be three basic theories about how obesity comes about, physiological, psychological and environmental. The psychological theory is based on the concept that food is often related to pleasure or satisfaction, replacing feelings of inadequacy, or as a method of relieving stress.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therapeutic diet refers to a meal plan that controls the intake of certain foods or nutrients. They are adaptation of the normal, regular diet. Some common examples of therapeutic diets Page 3 3 include clear liquid diet, diabetic diet, renal diet, gluten free diet, low fat diet, high fibre diet etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Health Lifestyle Theory. Obesity is often caused and maintained by a weight-promoting lifestyle. Health lifestyle theory formulated by Cockerham9, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 offers a model of the behavioral practices people adopt that affect their weight and other aspects of their health, either positively or negatively.

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AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION