Which motivational theory states that deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs?
a. Drive theory
b. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory
c. Self-efficacy theory
d. Social motive theory
a. Drive theory
Drive theory states that deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs.
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a. the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion. b. the James-Lange theory of emotion. c. Izard's evolutionary theory of emotion. d. Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion.
Which of the following statements is considered a strength of Erikson's theory of psychosocial stages?
a. Presentation of stages makes each stage look similar in length of time to complete. b. Stages appear to be discreet and separate. c. Stages are complete; no new stages are needed. d. Stages incorporate biological and societal influences.
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a. figure ground b. closure c. common fate d. similarity
In Neisser and Becklen's study, participants saw a video showing two different action
scenes (a basketball game and a hand-slapping game) with one presented above the other. The results indicated that participants a. perceived their names when they suddenly appeared on the screen. b. were able to detect a visual stimulus quickly if they were first cued to its location. c. were able to shadow a visual message even when the message switched between visual fields. d. could only attend to one visual scene at a time. e. could effectively attend to both visual scenes simultaneously with equivalent accuracy.