Three of the Following Statements Are Accurate About How Motivation

question 2

Multiple Choice

Three of the following statements are accurate about how motivation and moral behavior may be interrelated.Which statement is not accurate?

• A)Children become less generous with age, apparently because they gain greater appreciation for the value of money.
• B)Some adolescents incorporate a commitment to helping others into their sense of self.
• C)Students are more likely to behave morally if doing so doesn't cause them much inconvenience.
• D)Students are more likely to behave morally if they know they will gain others' approval by doing so.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Needs

Psychological requirements for understanding, curiosity, knowledge, and meaning.

Esteem Needs

According to Maslow's hierarchy, the human need for respect, self-esteem, and recognition from others.

Self-Actualization

A concept in psychology, particularly within the humanistic approach, referring to the realization of one's full potential, expressing one's creativity, quest for spiritual enlightenment, pursuit of knowledge, and desire to give to society.

Biological Drive

Innate impulses in living organisms that motivate behavior necessary for the survival of the individual and the species, such as hunger, thirst, and reproduction.