Why Is Studying Motivation Difficult

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why is studying motivation difficult?

• A) Simply looking at behavior doesn't allow researchers to say much about motivation.
• B) People act in largely consistent ways, making distinguishing among possible motivators difficult to discern.
• C) Reading motivations from actions takes years of practice.
• D) Rapport building, necessary to motivational studies, is expensive and time consuming.

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Definitions:

Jung's Theory

A psychological framework by Carl Jung that introduces concepts such as the collective unconscious, archetypes, and psychological types.

Social Relationships

Connections between individuals in a society, formed by emotional bonds and interactions.

Consciousness

The condition of being conscious of one's own being, feelings, ideas, environment, and encounters.

Past Events

Situations or occurrences that have taken place in the time preceding the present.