Addictions and repetitive physical actions are examples of what Allport called:
a. propriate functional autonomy.
c. perseverative striving.
b. perseverative functional autonomy.
d. propriate patterning.
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Perseverative functional autonomy is concerned with such behaviors as addictions and repetitive physical actions such as habitual ways of performing some routine, everyday task. The behaviors continue or persevere on their own without any external reward.
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