An Inner Drive That Directs a Person's Behavior Toward Goals

question 28

Multiple Choice

An inner drive that directs a person's behavior toward goals is called _____.

• A)a reward
• B)a need
• C)motivation
• D)morale
• E)an incentive

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Definitions:

Speech Event

In Hymes’s ethnography of communication, a specific speech activity—for example, an awards speech.

Speech Event

A specific instance in which communication occurs, structured by conventions and expectations of the participants and the context.

Speech Community

In Hymes’s ethnography of communication, a group of people who share a common language that differentiates them from other groups—for example, a group of communication majors.

Speech Activity

The dynamic engagement in verbal expression and communication.