Nathan suffers from dependent personality disorder. If learning theorists are correct, his problem arises from ______ when he was a child.

a. too much parental attention and reinforcement attached to his physical appearance
b. excessive parental control and discipline
c. lack of reward or encouragement, or even discouragement, for exploratory behavior
d. sibling rivalry combined with attention-seeking, emotional parents


C

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According to psychologists, the three components of motivation are _____, _____, and _____

Fill in the blank with correct word

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