AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The incentive theory of motivation says that we engage in certain behaviors as a result of external factors versus being motivated to act by internal forces.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Doing something for the purpose of obtaining an external reward or outcome is called extrinsic motivation. There are four types of extrinsic motivation: external regulation, introjected regulation, identification, and integrated regulation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Extrinsic motivation uses rewards or incentives-like praise, fame, or money-as motivation for specific activities. It is based on external factors and may be less effective long-term than intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation is a type of operant conditioning, which is a form of behavior modification.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are four major process theories: (1) operant conditioning, (2) equity, (3) goal, and (4) expectancy.