Josh starts smoking to experience the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine.This behavior is best explained by the ____ theory of motivation.Eventually,however,Josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels.Josh's behavior is now best explained by ____ theory.
A) incentive; drive reduction
B) drive reduction; arousal
C) arousal; drive reduction
D) drive reduction; incentive

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The incentive theory of motivation suggests that people are motivated by external rewards or goals, such as pleasure or reward. Josh starts smoking due to the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine, which is an external reward. However, once Josh becomes physically addicted and needs the drug to reduce cravings, his behavior is best explained by drive reduction theory, which suggests that behavior is motivated by the need to satisfy physiological needs like hunger, thirst, and in this case, addiction cravings.

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