A manager doesn't particularly like his job, but he works hard anyway because he is well-paid. The money he receives as a reward for his behavior is called a(n)
a. drive.
b. need.
c. incentive.
d. instinct.
Answer: c. incentive.
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A. promoting a "literacy environment" B. encouraging student dependence on offered services C. effective money spending restrictions D. time management
the study of how psychological factors can influence the immune system
a. Psychoimmunology b. Allostaticology c. Psychopathology d. Psychoneuroimmunology
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