To Psychologists, Motivation Refers To

Multiple Choice

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

A) a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water.
B) a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills.
C) an inferred process within a person or animal, which causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation.
D) movement through a hierarchy of needs, beginning with survival needs for sleep, food, and water and