Sarah is highly motivated to run the New York City Marathon. She has trained very hard for the race and believes that it will be a defining moment in her life. Abraham Maslow might call this __________
a) self-actualization.
b) a peak experience.
c) a condition of worth.
d) self-efficacy.
b Explanation: This would be an example of Maslow's concept of a peak experience.
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Concerning sexual arousal, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
a. Men have a greater potential for physical sexual arousal than women do. b. Women tend to place more emphasis on emotional closeness with a lover than men do. c. In any given year men have a significantly greater number of opposite-sex partners and show higher levels of sexual activity than do women. d. All of these statements are true.
Identity ________ refers to exploration without commitment
a. moratorium b. foreclosure c. crisis d. achievement
Calcium pumps differ from sodium-potassium pumps in that a. they do not require energy in order to operate
b. they are rarely found in the central nervous system. c. they do not collect another type of ion in exchange for the calcium they pump out of the cell. d. they are not essential for the healthy operation of the nervous system.
The need for cognitive efficiency is very important, but
sometimes it can lead people to poor decision-making. For example, when considering whether or not to buy the latest "miracle diet" program, one should balance cognitive efficiency with A) the principle of Occam's Razor. B) the fact that correlation does not equal causation. C) the fact that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. D) the premise of replicability.