With Which of the Following Statements Would the Authors of Chapter

question 111

Multiple Choice

With which of the following statements would the authors of Chapter 1 be most likely to agree?

• A) In humans, biological motives are unimportant.
• B) The motive to enhance self-esteem is the most powerful motive of all.
• C) Human beings are complex organisms and are influenced by a variety of motives.
• D) The strongest predictor of behaviour is based in our upbringing.
• E) The motive to perceive the world accurately is the most powerful motive of all.

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