Multiple choice

Stimulus motives are

  1. needs that are learned, such as the needs for power or for achievement

  2. innate but not necessary for survival

  3. not innate but necessary for survival

  4. innate and necessary for survival
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Stimulus motives are innate (not learned) but NOT necessary for individual survival - they include curiosity, activity, affection, sensory stimulation. Unlike biological motives (hunger, thirst) needed for survival, stimulus motives drive exploration and sensory engagement. Options A describes learned needs, C contradicts 'innate', D describes biological motives.

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