Which Statement About Motivation and Emotion Is FALSE

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which statement about motivation and emotion is FALSE?

• A) Both motivation and emotion are critical to survival.
• B) The purpose of emotion is to motivate you into action.
• C) Emotion and motivation are separate and unrelated concepts.
• D) Both words come from the same root, which means to move.

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Definitions:

Androgens

A group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity; present in both males and females.

Learned Taste Aversion

Acquired association between a specific taste or odor and illness; leads to an aversion to foods that have the taste or odor.

Innate Releasing Mechanism

A preprogrammed response observed in animals that is triggered by specific external stimuli.

Hypothalamus

The hypothalamus is a crucial brain region involved in regulating various bodily functions, including temperature, hunger, thirst, emotions, and circadian rhythms.