Ads for Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Acknowledge the Fact

question 59

Multiple Choice

Ads for cosmetics and personal care products acknowledge the fact that people want to protect their self-images from inner feelings of doubt. This is consistent with which basic motivational functions?

• A) the ego-defensive function
• B) the knowledge function
• C) the utilitarian function
• D) the value-expressive function
• E) the intention function

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