You Overhear a Psychologist Presenting a Lecture to an Introductory

question 184

Multiple Choice

You overhear a psychologist presenting a lecture to an introductory psychology class. The teacher mentions "purposeful behavior that may be based on some internal or biological drive, or may be based on learning." You recognize that he is talking about which type of behavior?

• A) motivated
• B) emotional
• C) frustrated
• D) preconscious

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Definitions:

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