Professor Jenkins Tells His Class That "Self-Esteem Matters Most in Individualist

question 85

Multiple Choice

Professor Jenkins tells his class that "self-esteem matters most in individualist cultures" and that "people have starved themselves for certain causes." Professor Jenkins' statements provide examples of criticisms of which theory of motivation?

• A) arousal theory
• B) the Yerkes-Dodson law
• C) Maslow's hierarchy of needs
• D) instinct theory

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Nominal Variable

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