Jonathan is a 72-year-old man who is generally in good health. As he has aged his reaction times have gotten predictably slower. For which of the following activities would this post the greatest concern?
a. remembering to take his prescription medications on a daily basis
b. continuing his work as an architect
c. babysitting for his grandchildren while their parents go out for an evening
d. driving an automobile
d
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Barry watched his friend Vic come in late to one of their college classes. When the professor saw Vic come in late, he stopped lecturing and directed the entire class to look at him. By the end of the professor's tirade, Barry was certain that he would never be late to this professor's class
a. vicarious punishment b. vicarious reinforcement c. negative punishment d. positive reinforcement
When the current condition does not equal the set point, which of the following is true?
A. Motivation will decrease and the organism will wait until the current situation changes. B. Motivation will decrease so the organism is more likely to behave randomly. C. The organism will be motivated to behave to return the drive to the set point. D. The organism will be in a temporary state of satisfaction until the drive returns to the set point and motivates directed behavior.
Which of the following genetic-based concepts is NOT discussed in the text as a possible explanation for the variation in body weight among individuals?
a) leptin amount b) metabolic rate c) biochemical messages sent to the hypothalamus d) adenovirus complications
Janna is finding that she has romantic and sexual feelings toward other females. Although she wants to be attracted to males, she just doesn't feel it. Janna's sexual orientation can best be described as _____
a) homosexual. b) heterosexual with bisexual tendencies. c) bisexual. d) heterosexual.