Although he is 35 years old, Sheldon has never learned to drive. Each time his friends offer to teach him, he thinks of the risks and possible negative outcomes of driving and declines their offers of help. Given this behavior, reinforcement sensitivity theory suggests that Sheldon likely has a highly active

A. temperament.
B. fight-flight freeze system (FFFS).
C. behavioral approach system (BAS).
D. behavioral inhibition system (BIS).


Answer: D

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