Tim is a government employee who issues licenses to new businesses.In order to speed up the process of obtaining the license,an applicant offers a gift to Tim.Tim finds that he is now less motivated to help this applicant.In the context of the hedonic motive,which reason is MOST likely behind Tim's diminished motivation?
A)People wish to avoid the norm of reciprocity.
B)People do not like being excluded by others.
C)People easily lose motivation to perform an action.
D)People resent being bribed or threatened.

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The hedonic motive refers to the desire for pleasure or avoidance of pain. In this case, Tim's acceptance of a gift has caused him to experience negative emotions, such as resentment or guilt, which reduces his motivation to provide assistance to the applicant. This is consistent with D, which suggests that people resent being bribed or threatened.

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