Although Kim just ate a huge meal and feels "stuffed," the idea of a chocolate sundae is too good to pass up, so she orders one. Which motivational term explains the appeal - the external pull - of the sundae?

a) incentive
b) instinctive
c) drive reduction
d) cognitive dissonance


ANS: A, An incentive is something that lures people into an action, such as ordering a gooey, delicious sundae.

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