Research Indicates That Motivated Behavior Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

Research indicates that motivated behavior is

• A) learned and organized to anticipate need, rather than only respond to it.
• B) an innate response to deprivation, and is very difficult to modify by learning procedures.
• C) instinctive, and cannot be modified by classical or instrumental learning procedures.
• D) instinctively regulated in infants and young animals, and regulated by learning in adult animals.

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Definitions:

Homeostasis

The process by which biological systems maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

Drive

An innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need.

Delay Gratification

The ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later, often greater reward.

Delay Gratification

The capacity to withstand the urge for an instant gratification in favor of a future reward.