Which of the Following Statements Best Expresses the Fate of Instinct

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best expresses the fate of instinct approaches to motivation within mainstream psychology?

• A)Instinct approaches to motivation are gaining strength in psychology,as they reflect the cutting-edge perspective of cognitive psychology.
• B)Instinct approaches to motivation still play a role in certain theories,especially those based on evolutionary approaches that focus on our genetic inheritance.
• C)Instinct approaches to motivation have been abandoned and are really of only historical interest in psychology.
• D)Instinct approaches have always been influential in the psychology of motivation.

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Definitions:

Inoculation

The introduction of a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

Call-and-Response

A musical structure where a leader sings or plays a phrase and a group responds with a repeating phrase or answer.

Imported Directly

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Manumission

The act of a slave owner freeing their slaves, particularly in historical contexts prior to the abolition of slavery.