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Motivational Theories - Coggle Diagram

- - - - unpleasant states of tension
        
        disruptions of preferred equilibrium
    - - motivated to pursue
        
        drive reduction
        
        cannot explain all motivation
- - - - external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior
      - some may reduce drives
  - - - drive theory
        
        emphasize internal states of tension pull people
        
        source of motivation
        
        lies within organism
      - incentive
        
        emphasize
        
        external stimuli pull people
        
        source of motivation
        
        lies outside organism
        
        role of environmental factors
- - - - natural election favors behavior
        
        maximize reproductive success
        
        passing on genes to next generation
  - - - adaptive benefits
        
        help with offsprings
        
        develop strong need to belong
        
        strong aversion to rejection