AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which theory simply labels rather than explains behavior?
A
drive-reduction
B
instinct
C
incentive
D
cognitive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Eventually, though, psychologists realized a flaw in the instinct theory. Instincts do not explain behavior; they simply label behavior. Although some psychologists still study instinctual behaviors (now called fixed action patterns), they have focused on other theories to explain motivation.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -This theory centers around the idea that all behavior is rooted in survival instinct. Sigmund Freud and William James are the two leading psychologists that developed this theory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Example of Instinct Theory in Humans In humans, many reflexes are examples of automatic behaviors. For instance, infants have an innate rooting reflex that helps them seek out a nipple and receive nourishment.

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