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a. ?Motivation: Reasons behind people's thoughts and actions
b. ?Motivation: The thought processes in which people engage
c. ?Motivation: Actions that people are capable of performing
d. ?Motivation: The brain's role in emotion


ANSWER: a. motivation : reasons behind people’s thoughts and actions

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