An instrumental value is:

a. a preference for a particular end or goal
b. a complex set of attitudes toward one's life
c. an attitude one uses in order to achieve a certain goal
d. a person's preferred mode of conduct
e. a value that is instrumental to a person's success


Ans: d

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