Professor Jenkins Tells His Class That "Self-Esteem Matters Most in Individualist

Multiple Choice

Professor Jenkins tells his class that "self-esteem matters most in individualist cultures" and that "people have starved themselves for certain causes." Professor Jenkins' statements provide examples of criticisms of which theory of motivation?

A) arousal theory
B) the Yerkes-Dodson law
C) Maslow's hierarchy of needs
D) instinct theory