James's Principles Asserted the Following About Human Acts of Will

question 84

Multiple Choice

James's Principles asserted the following about human acts of will.

• A) The sense of willing is completely an illusion as all human behavior is predetermined.
• B) Acts of will are strongly accompanied by attention, and he left it an open question as to whether they are mechanistically determined or "free."
• C) They are clear examples of behavior that is not mechanistically determined.
• D) The sensation of freely willing one's own behavior becomes stronger as a person matures.

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