Contrast the Instinct, Drive-Reduction, Incentive, and Cognitive Theories of Motivation

question 107

Essay

Contrast the instinct, drive-reduction, incentive, and cognitive theories of motivation, providing an original example of each motive in action.

Recognize the stages of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process.

Understand the importance of considering multiple factors during the application stage of evidence-based practice.

Understand the importance of accurate patient assessment and communication, including identifying non-verbal cues.

Know the procedures and protocols for patient discharge and the delegation of tasks.

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Definitions:

New Deal

A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States during the 1930s to restore prosperity during the Great Depression.

Rigidly Segregated

An environment or society where individuals are strictly separated based on certain characteristics, such as race.

CCC

The Civilian Conservation Corps, a public work relief program that operated in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men during the Great Depression, part of the New Deal.

Agricultural Adjustment Administration

A New Deal agency established in 1933 to improve agricultural prices by controlling production, often through paying farmers not to plant on part of their land.