Early in the 20th century, most psychologists believed that motivation was explained by:
a. will power c. environmental incentives
b. instincts d. beliefs and expectations
B
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a. an organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related; a prediction regarding the outcome of a study b. a prediction regarding the outcome of a study; an organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related c. not used in science; used in science d. used in science; not used in science
As an African American, Sanyu is aware of the negative stereotypes regarding racial differences in intelligence. If he experiences stereotype threat while taking an intelligence test, it is likely that ________
a. Sanyu's self-conscious awareness of the stereotype may worsen his test performance. b. Sanyu's test score will be unaffected, but he will feel uncomfortable throughout the test. c. Sanyu's awareness of the stereotype will motivate him to excel on the test. d. Sanyu will return the test to the administrator completely blank.
Two important processes that produce lasting but reversible changes in gene expression are histone modification and __________.
A. imprinting B. crossing-over C. x-linked gene mapping suppression D. DNA methylation
When Shevaun was four years old, she liked to watch Sesame Street in both English and Spanish. When she was seven years old, she could transcribe nursery rhymes from one language to the other
When she grows up, she wants to work for the United Nations as an interpreter. Shevaun would likely score high in Gardner's A) interpersonal intelligence. B) linguistic intelligence. C) naturalist intelligence. D) intrapersonal intelligence.