Although Kim just ate a huge meal and feels "stuffed," the idea of a chocolate sundae is too good to pass up. Which motivational term explains the appeal of the sundae?

A) incentive
B) instinctive
C) drive reduction
D) cognitive dissonance

Incentive

A stimulus or reward that motivates or encourages an individual to perform an action or exhibit a specific behavior.

Drive Reduction

A motivational theory that posits that people are motivated to take actions that reduce psychological needs and maintain homeostasis.

Instinctive

Pertains to the inherent inclinations and responses that organisms are born with.