Increased competence comes from exploring, playing, crawling, walking, speaking, and writing. What motivates these behaviors? These behaviors are motivated by
A) the functional autonomy of motives.
B) effectance motivation.
C) amotivation.
D) procrastinated motivation.

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The behaviors described are all related to developing competence, which is fueled by effectance motivation. This type of motivation is driven by the desire to master and control the environment, and is a key factor in learning and development. The other choices (A, C, and D) do not accurately reflect the motivation behind these behaviors.

Increased Competence Comes from Exploring, Playing, Crawling, Walking, Speaking, and Writing