Which of the Following Statements Best Expresses the Fate of Instinct

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best expresses the fate of instinct approaches to motivation within mainstream psychology?

• A)Instinct approaches to motivation are gaining strength in psychology,as they reflect the cutting-edge perspective of cognitive psychology.
• B)Instinct approaches to motivation still play a role in certain theories,especially those based on evolutionary approaches that focus on our genetic inheritance.
• C)Instinct approaches to motivation have been abandoned and are really of only historical interest in psychology.
• D)Instinct approaches have always been influential in the psychology of motivation.

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