Sam's younger brother has just given him $400.00 to pay for repairs to his (Sam's) car. Sam is very unhappy about accepting the money from his brother and intends to repay the money with interest over the next few months
Sam is now also planning to switch to a higher-paying job, even if it means working somewhere that he doesn't like as well as his current job, because he is determined to never be in a position to have to accept help from his brother again. This situation represents ________.
A) diffusion of responsibility
B) a wish to be in better financial condition
C) genetic determinism
D) the motivating aspect of receiving help from someone else
E) the negative-state relief model
Answer: D
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