CLEP Intro Edu Psych

Answer: A - Hedonism is defined as the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain. Hedonism is often a source of motivation for many behaviors, as almost all humans and animals prefer pleasure to pain. Today, hedonism is typically associated with the pursuit of sensory pleasures, such as sex or alcohol, but Greek philosophers emphasized that hedonism was the pursuit of pleasure for the greater good.