Which of the Following Statements Best Reflects the Study of Motivation

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best reflects the study of motivation circa 1700?

• A)Motivation is the approach of positive incentives and avoidance of negative incentives.
• B)Motivation arises from the passions of the body and the reason of the mind.
• C)Motivation is the sum of all bodily needs.
• D)Motivation comes from discrepancies between what one wants to have and what one actually has.

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