Spence assumed that excitatory and inhibitory gradients interact,
A) magnifying the effect of both gradients.
B) opposing or reducing the effect of both gradients.
C) but that excitatory gradients are stronger and tend to cancel the effects of inhibitory gradients.
D) but that inhibitory gradients are stronger and tend to cancel the effects of excitatory gradients.

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Spence's theory posits that excitatory and inhibitory gradients interact in a way that they oppose or reduce the effect of each other, rather than one cancelling out or overpowering the other. This interaction is fundamental to understanding how conflicting motivations can influence behavior.

Spence Assumed That Excitatory and Inhibitory Gradients Interact