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Unit 7 – Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Topic 7.1
What critique could be made about the Incentive Theory's general applicability?
It overlooks the role of unconscious desires in shaping behavior.
The theory fails to account for goal-directed behaviors driven by physiological needs.
It doesn’t consider intrinsic motivations that don’t rely on external rewards or punishments.
This theory cannot explain why we have biological drives.
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