The View That People Are Motivated to Maintain an Optimal

question 493

Multiple Choice

The view that people are motivated to maintain an optimal level of arousal that is neither too high nor too low is called:

• A) drive theory.
• B) arousal theory.
• C) incentive theory.
• D) humanistic theory.

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Definitions:

Psychological Events

Occurrences within the mind, such as thoughts, feelings, and memory processes, that influence behavior and emotional state.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, it's the variable being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

Attention

The act of concentrating and focusing cognitive resources on a particular object, task, or event.

Memory

Refers to the processes used for acquiring, storing, retaining, and later retrieving information and past experiences.