You Have Written a Paper on the Topic of Motivation

question 79

Multiple Choice

You have written a paper on the topic of motivation for your psychology class.You decide to entitle the paper,"Motivation" and want to add a tag line to give more emphasis to the title.From the choices below,you decide the most fitting is: "____."

• A) Motivation: Reasons behind people's thoughts and actions
• B) Motivation: The thought processes in which people engage
• C) Motivation: Actions that people are capable of performing
• D) Motivation: The brain's role in emotion

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Definitions:

Behavioral Economists

Specialists in economics focusing on how psychological, emotional, cultural, and social factors influence the economic decisions of individuals and institutions.

Realized Losses

Losses that occur when an asset is sold for less than its purchase price, thereby converting a theoretical loss into an actual loss.

Aversion

A strong dislike or disinclination towards something, often used in economics in the context of risk aversion.

Overconfidence

The bias in which someone's subjective confidence in their judgements is greater than their objective accuracy.