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complex motives

simultaneous, multiple desires to achieve one or more goals. For example, desires may be compatible and oriented toward the same goal (e.g., working hard due to a desire for success as well as a desire for money) or incompatible and oriented toward opposing goals (e.g., desiring to achieve success through work while simultaneously desiring to relax by not working).

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November 23rd 2024

response topography

response topography

the physical characteristics of a response, including its duration, force, extent, and location. Also called topography of response.