Allport cited the example of a well-fed rat continuing to run a maze for food as evidence for

A) propriate functional autonomy.
B) habit.
C) propriate striving.
D) perseverative functional autonomy.

Well-Fed Rat

Describes a rat that has been provided with ample food, ensuring its nutritional needs are met, often used in experimental contexts.

Maze

A complex network of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way; metaphorically, it can refer to a complicated situation or problem that one has to navigate or solve.

Perseverative Functional Autonomy

A psychological concept referring to the tendency of certain behaviors and habits to persist beyond their original motivation or context.