Mitch knows that if he and his brother play quietly until their mother finishes her college homework, that she will rent a movie for them and make them popcorn. Mitch and his brother's anticipation of this movie night reward is referred to by Julian Rotter as
a. reinforcement value.
b. a situational determinant.
c. the psychological situation.
d. an expectancy.
D
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A prisoner is punished with solitary confinement. This punishment consists of the deprivation of a need for
a. stimulation. c. forgiveness. b. approval. d. rehabilitation.
Self-aware adults have knowledge of all of the following except
a. our private selves. b. our public selves. b. other people's private selves. c. other people's public selves.
The second leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2007 was
a. cancer b. cerebrovascular diseases c. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease d. diseases of the heart e. cerebrovascular diseases
Which of the following statements about neurons is TRUE?
A) Prior to birth, new neurons form very slowly. B) The cerebral cortex contains approximately 80 billion neurons. C) Neurons seldom die before the person's birth. D) Neurons are unable to migrate.