Jared Is a Professional Hockey Player Who Plays the Game

question 134

Multiple Choice

Jared is a professional hockey player who plays the game extremely hard because he is terrified of failing and losing his position as a starter.Jerome's behaviour BEST illustrates:

• A)avoidance motivation.
• B)the need for achievement.
• C)approach motivation.
• D)implicit motivation.

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Definitions:

Intrapersonal

Pertaining to phenomena or factors occurring within an individual's mind.

Vicarious Reinforcement

Vicarious reinforcement refers to the process of increasing the likelihood of a behavior by observing others being rewarded for that behavior, a concept used in social learning theory to explain how people learn from observing others.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual, group, or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Late Majority

A category of individuals in the diffusion of innovation theory who adopt new ideas, practices, or products after the average member of a society.