Declan, a Ph.D candidate, tells his department's undergraduate student organization that his dissertation research is in the area of motivation. Declan is investigating:

the way behavior changes as a result of experience.
the processes whereby information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.
the ability to generate new solutions to problems.
the factors that direct and energize the behavior of humans and other organisms.


the factors that direct and energize the behavior of humans and other organisms.

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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