Tyrone injured his shoulder playing football but spent months in physical therapy so that he could return to the field. Then, he injured his foot and went through the same process. Several years (and many injuries later), he is one of the top-ranked
athletes, with sports commentators constantly mentioning his motivation to play football. This example demonstrates the ________ property of motivation.
a. primary
b. initiation
c. intensity
d. persistence
Answer: D
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For an experiment involving 3 levels of factor A and 3 levels of factor B with a sample of n = 8 in each treatment condition, what are the df values for the F-ratio for the AxB interaction?
a. 2, 63 c. 6, 63 b. 4, 63 d. 8, 63
People who enjoy challenges, have a high level of control, and are committed to their lives, are high in_______
a. optimism c. extraversion b. hardiness d. mastery
Every time somebody flushes a toilet in the house, the shower becomes very cold and causes the person to jump back. Over time, the person begins to jump back automatically after hearing the flush, before the water temperature changes. This is an example of ______.
a. operant conditioning b. classical conditioning c. positive reinforcement d. response cost
Among the following options, fluid intelligence relies most strongly on what?
A. Genes B. Personality C. Hard work D. Parenting