Instinct Failed as a Grand Theory of Motivation Primarily Because

question 17

Multiple Choice

Instinct failed as a grand theory of motivation primarily because:

• A)it could explain only specific phenomena such as effort, self-control, and self-regulation.
• B)it proved to be as mysterious and difficult to explain as was the motivation it supposedly generated.
• C)its underlying explanatory logic was exposed as circular.
• D)it focused only on explaining the direction of behavior, not the energization of behavior.

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