Does Drive Theory Offer a Comprehensive Account of Motivation

question 82

Multiple Choice

Does drive theory offer a comprehensive account of motivation?

• A)No. Drive theory fails to account for many motives, including physiological ones.
• B)No. Drive theory offers a satisfactory explanation of physiological motives but fails to account for psychologically based motives.
• C)Yes. Drive theory offers a satisfactory explanation of not only physiological motives, but also psychologically based ones.
• D)Yes. Drive theories of physiological motives have been empirically supported.

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