In a piece called "Work and Play," Mark Twain points out that London cabbies used to take beautiful care of their carriages and horses without receiving so much as a penny. Then, when the city started paying these men for their labor, the carriages started to look shoddy and many of the men quit doing the job. Twain has cited an example of:
a. how expectancy can lead to extrinsic motivation
b. lack of motivation
c. misattribution in achievement
d. how important cognitive factors are in achievement
D
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One of the problems with self-report personality inventories is that respondents may answer questions in ways that make them look good. This tendency is called a
a. social desirability bias. b. response set. c. perceptual set. d. self-serving bias.
The effects of regular viewing of Sesame Street
a. are positive for Caucasian children only. b. are inconsistent. c. seem to apply across race, gender, and living conditions. d. are associated with lower school achievement scores.
Based on the experience of Phineas Gage, who had a metal rod accidentally shot through part of his head, it appears that the ____
a. ?occipital lobe regulates visual perception b. ?occipital lobe regulates the sense of touch and temperature c. ?frontal lobe regulates judgment and emotional response d. ?frontal lobe regulates motor control
If a parent rejects a child when they misbehave, but gives approval when they behave, what are they demonstrating?
a. unconditional positive regard c. no regard b. positive regard d. conditional positive regard