How do arousal approaches to motivation differ from drive-reduction approaches?
A) Arousal approaches suggest that we are sometimes motivated to increase rather than decrease our level of stimulation.
B) Arousal approaches suggest that we are sometimes motivated to decrease rather than increase our level of stimulation.
C) Arousal approaches emphasize the desirable qualities of internal stimuli to a greater extent than do drive-reduction approaches.
D) Arousal theories place greater emphasis on physiological needs than do drive theories.

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Arousal approaches suggest that sometimes we are motivated to increase rather than decrease our level of stimulation, whereas drive-reduction approaches assume that motivation arises from the need to reduce internal tension caused by unmet physiological needs.

How Do Arousal Approaches to Motivation Differ from Drive-Reduction Approaches