Question

Ben is highly disturbed by the screaming he hears from the street below his apartment. to help reduce his distress he goes to see if someone needs help. bens behavior seems to be motivated by

Answer 1

His behavior seems to be motivated by the gaining of internal rewards. This type of reward is intrinsic or inside the person.  In order to satisfy his feeling of being stressed out, Ben would go and see what is the screaming all about. The feeling of being sure what is happening would make him at ease.