How Do Arousal Approaches to Motivation Differ from Drive-Reduction Approaches

question 57

Multiple Choice

How do arousal approaches to motivation differ from drive-reduction approaches?

• A) Arousal approaches suggest that we are sometimes motivated to increase rather than decrease our level of stimulation.
• B) Arousal approaches suggest that we are sometimes motivated to decrease rather than increase our level of stimulation.
• C) Arousal approaches emphasize the desirable qualities of internal stimuli to a greater extent than do drive-reduction approaches.
• D) Arousal theories place greater emphasis on physiological needs than do drive theories.

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