What important event in the history of motivation occurred in the 1960s?
A)Motivation theorists first embraced drive theory.
B)Motivation theorists first embraced instinct theory.
C)Motivation researchers began to reject "grand" theories in favor of "mini-theories."
D)motivation researchers began to reject "mini-theories" in favor of "grand" theories.

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In the 1960s, motivation researchers started to move away from overarching "grand" theories of motivation, which attempted to explain all aspects of motivation through a single lens, towards more focused "mini-theories." These mini-theories aimed to explain specific motivational processes or phenomena, allowing for more detailed and nuanced understanding of motivation in various contexts.

What Important Event in the History of Motivation Occurred in the 1960s