alleryWhich other names are used for motives such as hunger and thirst?
ASocial or personal motives
BPrimary or organic motives
CSecondary or learned motives
DMoral or ethical motives
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Primary or organic motives
1. Biological motives rest on innate mechanisms.
2. They are called primary, physiological or organic motives.
3. Social and personal are names for cognitive motives.
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