alleryA person wants to stay healthy but is tempted to smoke a cigarette. The urge to smoke is which type?
ALong-term motivation
BAltruistic motivation
CMoral motivation
DShort-term motivation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Short-term motivation
1. The urge for immediate gratification is short-term motivation.
2. Staying healthy is the long-term motivation.
3. The two clash by supporting opposite courses of action.
_Source: Wikipedia, Motivation, Short-term and long-term_
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