"There Are More Fights in Bars, So Hostility Causes Drinking

question 16

Essay

"There are more fights in bars, so hostility causes drinking." What is the flaw in this argument?

Differentiate between internal and external sources of motivation, including needs and goals.

Recognize methods and techniques used in motivational research at physiological and social levels.

Examine how motivation influences various aspects of behavior including initiation, direction, and persistence.

Understand the concept of motivation as a flow of behavior that can be directed in various ways.

---

Definitions:

Regression

A statistical method used to analyze the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to identify underlying variables, or factors, that explain the pattern of correlations within a set of observed variables.

Constructs

Theoretical entities or concepts that are not directly observable but are used to describe and explain observable phenomena.

General Name

Refers to a broad designation or category that encompasses specific instances or entities.