Patrick ate a large breakfast. When he arrived for his 8:00 A.M. class, the student next to him offered Patrick a large raisin muffin. Even though Patrick was still quite full from breakfast, he ate the muffin that he was offered. In this instance, Patrick's behavior can BEST be explained using
A)drive theories of motivation.
B)instinctive theories of motivation.
C)incentive theories of motivation.
D)the self-awareness theory of motivation.

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Patrick's decision to eat the muffin despite not being hungry can be best explained by incentive theories of motivation, which suggest that behavior is motivated by a desire for external rewards or incentives. In this case, the offer of a muffin acts as an external incentive that motivates Patrick to eat it, even though he does not have a physiological need for more food.

Patrick Ate a Large Breakfast