Incentive approaches to motivation are
A. theories suggesting that motivation stems from the desire to attain external rewards.
B. theories suggesting that motivation is a product of people's thoughts, expectations, and goals.
C. theories suggesting that a lack of some basic biological need produces a drive to push an organism to satisfy that need.
D. theories suggesting that we try to maintain certain levels of stimulation and activity.
Answer: A
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