Gerald Is Learning to Play the Guitar Because He Thinks

question 120

Multiple Choice

Gerald is learning to play the guitar because he thinks girls will be more likely to go out with him if he plays in a band. This is an example of _______________ motivation and an __________________ goal.

• A) performance; avoidance.
• B) performance; approach
• C) mastery; approach
• D) mastery; avoidance

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Definitions:

Motivational Theories

A set of theories in psychology that attempt to explain how people are motivated to achieve certain goals and how this motivation influences their behavior and performance.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

McGregor

Refers to Douglas McGregor, a social psychologist who proposed the X and Y theory, suggesting that there are two fundamental approaches to managing people.

Function

The natural action or intended purpose of something or someone.