According to Fromm,the exploitative character,like the receptive character,
A)is a productive orientation.
B)achieves positive freedom.
C)seeks to preserve that which has already been obtained.
D)is an outgrowth of modern capitalism.
E)sees the source of good as outside himself or herself.

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Fromm argues that both the exploitative and the receptive characters are oriented towards the outside world, seeking to obtain their sense of worth and well-being from external sources rather than from within themselves. They both lack a sense of inner freedom and self-determination, and instead depend on external validation and control. Therefore, the exploitative character, like the receptive character, seeks the source of good as outside himself or herself. The other choices are not accurate descriptions of the exploitative character according to Fromm's theory.

According to Fromm,the Exploitative Character,like the Receptive Character