Each year Kate looks forward to her two-week vacation.She treats herself to some exotic location and stays in luxurious surroundings.Just before her last vacation,her car broke down,and she had to spend her vacation money on repairs.The desire for a luxurious vacation is triggered by a(n)_____ motive,while the necessity of paying to have the car repaired is an example of a(n)_____ motive.
A) positively originated; negatively originated
B) transformational; transactional
C) informational; transformational
D) centrally routed; peripherally routed
E) perceptual; conceptual

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The vacation can be viewed as a reward and is, therefore, a positively originated motive. The car repair removes a problem and is, therefore, a negatively originated motive.

Each Year Kate Looks Forward to Her Two-Week Vacation