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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Definitions:

Gustatory System

The gustatory system is responsible for the sensation of taste, and it involves the taste buds on the tongue and other related neural structures.

Somatosensory System

The part of the sensory system concerned with receiving and processing sensory information from across the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Anticipation Response

The reaction or behavior that precedes and prepares for an expected stimulus or event.

Cutaneous Receptors

Sensory receptors found in the dermis or epidermis of the skin that respond to stimuli such as touch, temperature, and pain.