Louis Practices Shooting Baskets After School Because He Doesn't Want

question 148

Multiple Choice

Louis practices shooting baskets after school because he doesn't want his friends to make fun of him for being bad at basketball. Louis's motivation to practice is most accurately described as driven by a(n) _____ goal.

• A) shame
• B) mastery
• C) avoidance
• D) approach

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Definitions:

Alcoholism

A chronic condition marked by uncontrolled drinking and a preoccupation with alcohol, where alcohol use causes significant problems or distress.

Denial

A psychological defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Disulfiram

A medication used to treat chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to ethanol, deterring individuals from alcohol consumption.

Blood Thinners

Medications that prevent or treat blood clots by reducing the blood’s clotting ability, also known as anticoagulants.