EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When the motive has a biological or physiological basis,it is called a/an.
A
Drive
B
Incentive
C
Imprinting
D
Libido
E
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A “drive” is a state of arousal or tension triggered by a person’s physiological or biological needs. These needs include hunger, thirst, need for warmth, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biological motives are rooted in the physiological state of the body to a large extent. There are many such motives, including hunger, thirst, sex, temperature regulation, sleep and pain avoidance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drive is something that makes you keep going. It is more individual in the sense that some people are more driven than others. Motives however are indicative of why you do what you do. Motives are factors within a human being or animal that arouses and direct goal oriented behaviour.

Detailed explanation-4: -Motivations are commonly separated into two types: drives are acts of motivation like thirst or hunger that have primarily biological purposes, while motives are fueled primarily by social and psychological mechanisms.

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