The Most Likely Explanation for People's Tendency to Act in Self­destructive

question 69

Multiple Choice

The most likely explanation for people's tendency to act in self­destructive ways is that

• A)people have an innate desire for sensation-seeking.
• B)most people tend to believe that bad things happen to bad people.
• C)many health-impairing habits involve activities that are quite pleasant at the time.
• D)people engage in health­impairing behavior "on the spur of the moment," without giving much thought to the consequences.

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