An Approach to Motivation That Proposes That Motivated Behaviour Stems

question 195

Multiple Choice

An approach to motivation that proposes that motivated behaviour stems from a person's beliefs that particular behaviours will lead to a goal and from the worth that a person places on that goal is called ________________ theory.

• A)drive
• B)expectancy * value
• C)intrinsic motivation
• D)social exchange

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Definitions:

Brain's Release

The process by which the brain discharges substances, such as neurotransmitters or hormones, which can influence mood, behavior, and physiological functions.

Hypnotized Patients

Refers to individuals who are in a state of hypnosis, a trance-like condition of altered awareness and heightened suggestibility.

Surgical Experiments

Medical research studies involving surgical procedures performed to test hypotheses or find new treatments.

Control Groups

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment or intervention, serving as a benchmark to measure the effects of the treatment on another group.