Derek Has Trained Very Long Hours in Order to Qualify

question 159

Multiple Choice

Derek has trained very long hours in order to qualify for the Olympics in diving. He has sacrificed a great deal as he put his education on hold and spent a lot of time away from his wife and two small children. To Derek, qualifying for the Olympics is a(n) __________.

• A) instinctual drive
• B) incentive
• C) innate goal
• D) optimum goal

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Definitions:

Agent-Target Relationship

describes the dynamic between an individual or entity (agent) that takes action and another individual or entity (target) that is affected by those actions.

Ingratiation

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Legitimate Power

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Status Differentials

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