Danica's Grades Have Recently Dropped

question 63

Multiple Choice

Danica's grades have recently dropped.She is reluctant to return a call from her parents because she is avoiding what will be a very unpleasant conversation.Danica's reluctance to call her parents can be explained by

• A) instinct theory.
• B) incentive theory.
• C) drive-reduction theory.
• D) hierarchy of needs theory.

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