The Main Reason Why a Person's Values Do Not Always

question 139

Multiple Choice

The main reason why a person's values do not always influence his or her behaviour is that:

• A)values tend to be too abstract to see the connection to specific situations.
• B)values never affect behaviour under any circumstances.
• C)values affect a person's ability but not his or her motivation to act.
• D)values usually conflict with each other, making it difficult to determine which value to apply.
• E)the values are too specific.

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Definitions:

Reactivity

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International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

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