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What is the theoretical approach that views human behavior as motivated by automatic, involuntary, and unlearned responses?
What is the theoretical approach that views human behavior as motivated by automatic, involuntary, and unlearned responses?
Which term is used to describe the innate, automatic dispositions towards responding in a particular way when confronted with a specific stimulus?
Which term is used to describe the innate, automatic dispositions towards responding in a particular way when confronted with a specific stimulus?
In the context of motivation theories, what characterizes early 20th-century explanations of motivation?
In the context of motivation theories, what characterizes early 20th-century explanations of motivation?
Which theoretical approach explores motivation from biological, psychological, and social perspectives?
Which theoretical approach explores motivation from biological, psychological, and social perspectives?
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What type of stimuli can trigger innate behaviors known as fixed-action patterns?
What type of stimuli can trigger innate behaviors known as fixed-action patterns?
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According to the instinct doctrine, how are instinctive behaviours characterized?
According to the instinct doctrine, how are instinctive behaviours characterized?
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What did William McDougall suggest about human instincts?
What did William McDougall suggest about human instincts?
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How do modern psychologists view instinctive behaviors compared to early instinct theories?
How do modern psychologists view instinctive behaviors compared to early instinct theories?
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What is the main emphasis of drive reduction theory in explaining motivation?
What is the main emphasis of drive reduction theory in explaining motivation?
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Why was the application of the instinct doctrine to human motivation criticized?
Why was the application of the instinct doctrine to human motivation criticized?
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