You read a research article that concludes that the higher a student's self-esteem, the worse he performs in school. This sort of relationship would best be characterized as
A. a negative correlation
B. no relationship
C. positive correlation
D. cause and effect
Answer: A
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Which of the following illustrates the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation?
a. smiley face on child homework and name on honor roll b. paycheck at work and pride in doing a good job c. voting in national election and picking up litter in public park d. male lion getting sex and male lion not getting sex
Which factor listed below does NOT affect a person's ability to perceive sensory stimuli or a difference between stimuli?
a. The intensity of the stimuli. b. The sharpness or acuteness of a person's biological sensory system. c. Psychological factors, such as motivation, expectations, and learning. d. None of these.
It is Valentine's Day, and Danny, a five-year-old child, is talking to his mother about different seasonal holidays. His mother asks him whether Halloween or Thanksgiving happened more recently in the past. Danny is most likely to ___
a. answer correctly that Halloween was more recent b. answer incorrectly that Thanksgiving was more recent c. be just as likely to say Halloween as Thanksgiving d. argue that Valentine's Day was more recent
Sets of cognitions about people and social experiences are called
A. biases. B. cues. C. schemas. D. norms.