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You just stuffed yourself with a hot dog, a large tub of popcorn, and a box of milk duds while watching a movie. when you come out of the theater, you smell the cinnamon buns across the mall and decide to get one even though you are full. this can best be explained by _____.

a. the push-pull theory


b. incentive theory


c. drive-reduction theory


d. your lack of will power

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Answer:

This can be best explained by "incentive theory".

Step-by-step explanation:

When your behavior is motivated by your desires, and that motivation may come from the environment, this is known as incentive theory. We can see the example of this theory in the given scenario which is related that a person is full but when he smells cinnamon buns he want to eat that, that smell motivate him to buy that bun.

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