Extremely stimulating activities such as sky-diving, bungee jumping, and hang gliding are ______
a. not well explained by either drive-reduction theory or arousal theory
b. well explained by arousal theory but not drive-reduction theory
c. well explained by drive-reduction theory but not arousal theory
d. well explained by both arousal theory and drive-reduction theory
A
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a. catabolic b. anabolic c. metabolic d. epibolic
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Then you leave it out on the curb, and it disappears overnight. What might best explain the behavior of others who did or did not take the sofa? a. learned helplessness b. reactance c. decidophobia d. depression
Which of the following is one of the reasons the Tuskegee syphilis experiment was considered to be unethical?
A. The participants did not volunteer to participate in a research study. B. The participants' privacy and confidentiality were violated. C. The researchers did not secure informed consent from the participants. D. The researchers did not provide adequate compensation for participation.