An external goal that can motivate behavior is a(n) ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


incentive

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According to the five-factor model of personality, people who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest

a. neuroticism b. extraversion c. conscientiousness d. agreeableness

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A survey of over 6,000 students (Connor and Pope, 2013) found that emotional and cognitive engagement with schoolwork tends to __________ between seventh and twelfth grades.

A. decline B. remain the same C. increase slightly D. increase greatly

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Which statement about prescription opioids is accurate?

a. Research indicates more males than females are addicted to prescription opioids, and many turn to criminal activities to support their drug habit. b. Research indicates dependency to prescription opioids rarely interferes with the dependent person's ability to maintain relationships and a career. c. Research indicates tolerance to prescription opioids builds up very gradually and withdrawal effects are slight or nonexistent. d. Research indicates many opioid-abusers began their habit with prescribed opioids, eventually buying prescription opioids illegally or trying heroin.

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You may not want to spend money to attend a seminar on becoming more of a right-brain thinker in light of recent research. What do these findings indicate?

a. ?All important thinking actually occurs in the left hemisphere. b. ?The right hemisphere is more resistant than the left hemisphere to change. c. ?The right hemisphere is actually the verbal side, and the left hemisphere is the creative side. d. ?Both sides work together in most intellectual and behavioral tasks.

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