The Idea That People Seek Pleasurable Experiences and Avoid Painful

question 9

Multiple Choice

The idea that people seek pleasurable experiences and avoid painful experiences is the:

• A)avoidance motivation.
• B)universality hypothesis.
• C)two-factor theory.
• D)hedonic principle.

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