Briefly define what is meant by need and press

What will be an ideal response?


Both are motivational influences.
NEED: An internal state of affairs that is less than satisfactory; a lack of something needed for well being; "...(A)n internal directional force that determines how people seek out or otherwise respond to objects or situations in the environment." (Murray, 1938).
PRESS: An external condition that creates a desire to obtain (or avoid) something.

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