The Idea That Social Behavior Is Goal-Oriented Is Consistent with Which

question 66

Multiple Choice

The idea that social behavior is goal-oriented is consistent with which of the four major perspectives in social psychology?

• A) the evolutionary perspective and the sociocultural perspective
• B) perspectives that focus on ultimate explanations for behavior
• C) perspectives that focus on proximate explanations for behavior
• D) the idea is consistent with all four perspectives

Understand the conceptual differentiation between the public self and self-concept.

Identify and explain mechanisms of self-enhancement and self-presentation.

Describe the effects of societal and cultural influences on self-construals.

Recognize and explain the impacts of motivation types (intrinsic vs. extrinsic) on behavior.

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Definitions:

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