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This AP Psychology study guide covers motivation, including: definitions of motivation, instincts, incentives, and intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation. It explores the overjustification effect, achievement motivation, and self-efficacy. Theories of motivation covered are Instinct, Drive-Reduction, Optimal Arousal (including Yerkes-Dodson Law), and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Finally, it examines types of motivation such as eating, sexual, and social motivations and provides practice questions and exam tips.
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Question 1 of 19
Motivation is best described as the 🚀:
External rewards that drive behavior
Innate, unconscious behaviors we are born with
Force that drives our behaviors and the 'why' behind our actions
The process of reducing internal tension