John is going on a long bike ride.John knows there is a Dairy Queen at the 25-mile mark,and he plans on stopping there to buy a sundae as a reward for making it 25 miles.The sundae is a(n)________ for riding 25 miles.
A) arousal
B) drive-reduction
C) incentive
D) homeostasis

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An incentive is something that motivates or encourages a person to do something, and in this case, the sundae is an incentive for John to ride 25 miles. Arousal and homeostasis do not fit the scenario, and while drive-reduction theory suggests that motivation arises from the need to reduce discomfort, it does not fully capture the concept of an incentive.

John Is Going on a Long Bike Ride