The Self-Determination Theory Assumes That Humans Are Innately Oriented to Growth

question 52

Multiple Choice

The Self-Determination Theory assumes that humans are innately oriented to growth and health, and that promotion of a person's competence, autonomy, relatedness, and other supportive traits enables this "natural" tendency to shape behavior. From which branch of psychology does this idea derive?

• A) Behaviorist psychology
• B) Cognitive psychology
• C) Ecological psychology
• D) Humanistic psychology

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