Motivation Is Best Defined As

question 66

Multiple Choice

Motivation is best defined as:

• A)high performance directed towards the satisfaction of a goal
• B)processes that account for an individual's intensity,direction,and persistence toward attaining a goal
• C)being told to exert high levels of effort
• D)efficient behaviour

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Definitions:

Naturalistic Observation

A research method involving the observation of subjects in their natural environment without any manipulation or interference.

Sociocultural Perspective

An approach in psychology that examines how societal and cultural factors influence behaviors and mental processes.

Sociocultural Approach

The view that social and cultural factors may be just as powerful as evolutionary and physiological factors in affecting behavior and mental processing and that these factors must be understood when interpreting the behavior of others.

Systems Theory

An interdisciplinary study of systems in general, with the aim of elucidating principles that can be applied to all types of systems at all nesting levels in all fields of research.