Behavioural Therapy - Qp2

A motivated person will engage in an activity more vigorously and more efficiently than an unmotivated one.

This concept of the human being, called functionalism, was the predominant view of philosophers and theologians for hundreds of years.

An instinct is defined as an innate biological force that predisposes the individual to act in a certain way.

To say that a man fought because he had, an aggressive instinct does not offer much more than a description of his behaviour. It does explain his behaviour.

A drive is a hypothetical construct. It is observable, and is inferred from behaviour.

The need to avoid tissue damage is essential to the survival of any individual.

According to drive reduction theory, a person who has his biological needs satisfied should be in a quiescent state.