In Terms of the Historical Study of Motivation, What Was

question 15

Multiple Choice

In terms of the historical study of motivation, what was so important about the fact that motivational thinkers began to focus on applied, socially relevant research?

• A)a focus on naturally occurring instances of motivation outside the research laboratory.
• B)an ideological shift away from studying animal, biological, and evolutionary motivational constructs.
• C)the emergence of motivation study as the most important field in the study of psychology.
• D)the understanding that motivation is a constant, fluctuating, and universal aspect of every living person.

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