Aaron Is Motivated to Engage in Risky Activities Simply for the Sake

question 291

Multiple Choice

Aaron is motivated to engage in risky activities simply for the sake of the thrill they give him.His motivation is best explained by

• A) arousal theory.
• B) the two-factor theory.
• C) drive-reduction theory.
• D) the James-Lange theory.

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