Specific goals refer to the desired outcomes or targets that individuals strive to achieve. These goals provide motivation and direction for behavior.
Motivation refers to the internal and external factors that drive and energize our behavior towards achieving specific goals.
Incentives are rewards or punishments that motivate individuals to engage in certain behaviors in order to achieve their specific goals.
Drive Reduction Theory suggests that our behavior is motivated by biological needs, such as hunger or thirst, which push us towards satisfying these needs and reaching our specific goals.