Allport Believed That to Understand Adult Motives We Must Study

question 43

Multiple Choice

Allport believed that to understand adult motives we must study

• A) childhood behavior.
• B) parent/child relationships.
• C) why people behave as they do at present.
• D) childhood needs and frustrations.

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