Humans have the need to control their own destinies and choices. As a result, when this is threatened, we work harder to maintain this freedom. According to Brehm & Brehm (1981), this effortful response is known as ____________

a. resistance
b. overacting
c. psychological reactance
d. predicted response

c

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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