The will failed as a grand theory of motivation primarily because:
A)it could explain only specific phenomena such as effort, self-control, and self-regulation.
B)it proved to be as mysterious and difficult to explain as was the motivation it supposedly generated.
C)its underlying explanatory logic was exposed as circular.
D)it focused only on explaining the direction of behavior, not the energization of behavior.

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The concept of "will" as a grand theory of motivation was criticized because it was as enigmatic and complex as the motivation it was meant to explain, making it an ineffective and unsatisfactory explanation.

The Will Failed as a Grand Theory of Motivation Primarily