The Psychological Reactance Theory May Help Explain

question 75

Multiple Choice

The psychological reactance theory may help explain

• A) why drinking on campus is heavier for underage drinkers than for legal-age drinkers.
• B) why people refuse to exercise when it turns into a "must" or "should" activity.
• C) why teens eat less fruit when they were told that others believed eating fruit was healthy.
• D) all of the above.

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