A firefighter runs into a burning house to save a complete stranger.The firefighter's behavior directly contradicts:
A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
B) Solomon's opponent-process theory of acquired motives.
C) the James-Lange theory.
D) the Yerkes-Dodson law.

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests that individuals are motivated to meet their basic needs first (such as safety and physiological needs) before seeking higher needs such as self-actualization or helping others. In this situation, the firefighter is putting their own safety at risk and disregarding their basic needs in order to help a stranger, which contradicts Maslow's theory.

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