Regarding Incentives, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 145

Multiple Choice

Regarding incentives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Our actions are energized by a mixture of internal needs and external incentives.
• B)Incentive value cannot be used to explain the drives for success, status, and approval.
• C)Some goals are so desirable that they can motivate behavior in the absence of an internal need.
• D)Some goals are so low in incentive value that they may be rejected even if they could meet the internal need.

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Definitions:

Initiative

A willingness to take charge or begin actions independently.

Guilt

An emotional state that arises from the realization or belief that one has committed an error, offense, or violated a moral standard.

Psychoanalytic Work

involves the application of psychoanalytic theories and techniques to explore and treat the unconscious motivations and conflicts underlying mental disorders.

Anna Freud

A pioneering child psychologist and the daughter of Sigmund Freud, known for her contributions to psychoanalysis, particularly regarding the ego and its mechanisms of defense.