Your Motivation to Study Hard in School in Order to Get

question 143

Multiple Choice

Your motivation to study hard in school in order to get good grades and prepare for a career would be best explained by ____.

• A) self-determination theory
• B) drive theory
• C) arousal theory
• D) instinct theory

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Definitions:

Personality Trait

A facet of personality on which people differ from one another.

Hyperreactivity

An excessive or abnormal response to external stimuli, often seen in sensory processing disorders or in the context of psychological conditions.

Chronic Physiological Arousal

A condition of sustained heightened bodily response to stress or stimuli, leading to potential negative health impacts over time.

Allostatic Load

Physiological condition resulting from chronic arousal of the fight-or-flight response to stress.