Yvette Has Been Struggling to Decide Which Major She Wants

question 4

Multiple Choice

Yvette has been struggling to decide which major she wants to declare.She has asked her friends and family for advice,but their answers have just confused her more.Finally,she decides to see a therapist.Rather than giving her more advice,her therapist says it's all right for her to struggle with these kinds of questions,and that all people have an internal force that moves us toward self-actualization.What does this mean?

• A) Our behaviours are actually affected by what we have learned,and when we're stuck,it's time to learn something new.
• B) We have an innate tendency to grow and reach our own individual potential;we each have to find our own meaning,and the therapist will support the process.
• C) Our brains are a lot like computers,and the best way to see what's going on inside Yvette's mental computer is doing an actual scan of her brain.
• D) We all started out as blank slates,but our environments have made us into who we actually are;if we pay attention,our environments will tell us what's best.

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Independent Variable

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