________ increases the motivation to engage in careful thinking only ________
A) Happiness; for a short time
B) Depression; when it is not severe
C) Desire for control; when the issue is not personally relevant
D) Need for structure; under time pressure
Answer: B
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fetus to a neonate and so on until one's death, this overall pattern of physical development is known as the a. human growth sequence. b. senescence pattern. c. adaptation sequence. d. zone of proximal development.