Which of the Following Is One of the Main Principles

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the main principles of Dollard and Miller's approach-avoidance conflict theory?

• A) Weaker drives typically cause an individual to approach a goal.
• B) The tendency to approach a positive goal declines the closer an individual is to the goal.
• C) Whenever there are two competing responses, the weaker one prevails.
• D) The avoidance gradient is steeper than the approach gradient.

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Internal Mental Events

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Empiricism

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