All of the following are reasons psychologists use the concept of motivation EXCEPT to:
Correct answer: A. Predict violent behavior
- A. Predict violent behavior
- B. Relate biology to behavior
- C. Infer private states from public acts
- D. Account for behavioural variability
Explanation
Motivation is used to connect biological processes with behaviour, infer internal states from observable actions, and explain behavioural differences. Predicting violent behaviour is not a general reason for using the motivation concept, so it is the exception.
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