Functional autonomy is concerned with

A) adult motivation.
B) motives that derive from instincts.
C) the impact of childhood motives.
D) the free functioning of the self.

Functional autonomy refers to a concept in psychology where motives in the adult life are considered to be independent of the motives from which they originally derived, particularly those from childhood. This concept, introduced by Gordon Allport, suggests that as people grow, their motives and drives become independent of their earlier experiences and are more related to current interests and goals, thus focusing on adult motivation.