To Psychologists, Motivation Refers To

question 101

Multiple Choice

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

• A) a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water.
• B) a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills.
• C) an inferred process within a person or animal, which causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation.
• D) movement through a hierarchy of needs, beginning with survival needs for sleep, food, and water, and reaching needs for self-actualization.

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Definitions:

Respirator

A device designed to protect the wearer from inhaling harmful substances or to assist in the breathing process.

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A practice in which a person provides assistance in the suicide of another, often to relieve them from suffering due to a terminal illness or incurable condition.

Lethal Drugs

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DNR Order

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