How Does the Arousal Theory of Motivation Differ from Drive-Reduction

question 88

Multiple Choice

How does the arousal theory of motivation differ from drive-reduction theory?

• A)Arousal theory places greater emphasis on physiological needs than does drive theory.
• B)Arousal theory emphasizes innate, universal behaviors more than drive theory does.
• C)Arousal theory suggests that people are sometimes motivated to decrease rather than increase their level of stimulation.
• D)Arousal theory suggests that people are sometimes motivated to increase rather than decrease their level of stimulation.

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