Question

Which statement accurately describes a characteristic of motivation?

• A. Motivation is the goal itself.
• B. Motivation decreases in intensity as the goal achievement approaches.
• C. Motivation disappears only when a new need arises.
• D. Motivation is primarily an external state.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Motivation decreases in intensity as the goal achievement approaches.

MOTIVATION

• The word "Motivation" is derived from the Latin word "movere".

• The term also draws from Latin root "motum"

• Movere means "to move". 

• The concept of motivation is also linked to the word "motive," meaning the reason behind our actions

CHARACTERISTICS

• Motivation is a specific mental state of an organism.

• This mental state is entirely internal.

• This state arises from an intense stimulation to achieve a need or desire.

• It moves toward a goal.

• The insatiable desire to reach the goal creates tension in the organism, which can be called an individual. This leads to intense engagement in activities to achieve the goal.

• Motivation is the path to the goal, not the goal itself.

• Motivation creates attention in the individual.

• Motivation persists until the goal is achieved, regardless of any obstacles.

• As the goal achievement approaches, the intensity of motivation decreases. With the goal achieved, the activity ceases, and motivation disappears. The individual then experiences complete satisfaction.

• The activity that has ceased restarts with the emergence of a new motivational state.