Psychologists have used four perspectives in their efforts to explain motivation. These include an emphasis on instincts, optimum arousal, a hierarchy of motives, and:

A) 360-degree feedback.

B) refractory periods.

C) drive reduction.

D) basal metabolic rate.

E) fixed behavior patterns

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Marcel Blackwell

13 November, 13:56

Psychologists have used four perspectives in their efforts to explain motivation. These include an emphasis on instincts, optimum arousal, a hierarchy of motives, and:

A) 360-degree feedback.

B) refractory periods.

C) drive reduction.

D) basal metabolic rate.

E) fixed behavior patterns

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Emmanuel Rowe · Answer 1

Answer: C

Explanation: The correct answer is letter C, Drive Reduction. When a need that must be satisfied is presented, tension appears because our body functions with homeostasis (to be balanced) and this need causes an imbalance. This tension creates a drive to reduce it and it plays an important role in motivation; for example: if we are hungry, that generates a need which must be satisfied so we are driven to search for food, that way we are motivated to reduce that drive.

Psychologists have used four perspectives in their efforts to explain motivation. These include an emphasis on instincts, optimum arousal, a hierarchy of motives, and:A) 360-degree feedback.B) refractory periods.C) drive reduction.D) basal metabolic rate.E) fixed behavior patterns

Psychologists have used four perspectives in their efforts to explain motivation. These include an emphasis on instincts, optimum arousal, a hierarchy of motives, and:

A) 360-degree feedback.

B) refractory periods.

C) drive reduction.

D) basal metabolic rate.

E) fixed behavior patterns