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Motivation is defined as the wants or needs that direct behavior toward:

AA goal
BA memory
CA reflex
DA habit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A goal
1. Motivation explains why behaviour has a direction. 2. Motivation describes the wants or needs that direct behavior. 3. That behaviour is directed toward a goal. 4. Reflexes and habits do not require a goal in the same way. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 10 'Emotion and Motivation', sections 10.1-10.4_
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