Regarding Learned Motives, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 769

Multiple Choice

Regarding learned motives, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Learned motives include one's need for arousal and activity.
• B) Learned motives account for much of the diversity of human motivation.
• C) People can learn to enjoy activities that are at first painful or frightening.
• D) Learned motives include a variety of social motives.

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Definitions:

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Walter Mischel

A psychologist known for his research on personality theory and cognitive-affective models of behavior, including the famous marshmallow test on delayed gratification.

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