Behavior change theories protection motivation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Instinct theory - ANSWER-states that people are motivated to behave in certain ways due to instincts that exist in people and animals Drive-reduction theory - ANSWER-behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal states caused by unmt biological needs Incentive theory - ANSWER-the view that behavior is motivated by the pull of external goals, such as rewards Arousal theory - ANSWER-the view that people are motivated to maintain a level of arousal that is optimal neither too high...