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Q:

An experiment is constructed where several participants wait in an empty room for several hours, prior to being allowed into a secondary room which has different stations. These stations include a gaming station, refreshments, couches for rest, and a restroom. It is noted that the majority of participants first went to either the refreshments table or the restroom. This applies most to which theory of motivation?

A

drive reduction theory

B

incentive theory

C

cognitive theory

D

self-actualization theory