Using Your Credit Card for a Cash Advance in an Emergency

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Essay

Using your credit card for a cash advance in an emergency is probably a good idea.Using cash advances for non-emergencies is a terrible idea.Explain the characteristics that make cash advances very dangerous.

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Definitions:

Actualization Tendency

The innate drive in humans towards growth, fulfillment of potential, and self-realization, often associated with the humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers.

Biological Instincts

Innate impulses or drives present in all individuals that guide behavior and ensure survival.

Conditional Positive Regard

Acceptance and love from others that is contingent upon one's behavior meeting certain conditions or expectations.

Self-Concept

The understanding and perception individuals have of themselves, including beliefs about one's attributes and who and what the self is.