Which scientific event opened the intellectual door for psychologists to study the instinct as a potential grand theory of motivation?

A. Darwin’s biological determinism
B. Descartes’ distinction between the mind and the body
C. Freud’s theory of unconscious motivation
D. Lewin’s theory of purpose


Answer: A. Darwin’s biological determinism

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