Ben is trying to solve a crossword puzzle in the local newspaper because he enjoys working through all the clues and coming up with the correct answers. This is an example of:

a. intrinsic motivation
b. extrinsic motivation
c. self-actualization
d. incentive motivation


A

Psychology

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When experiencing pain, there are two neural pathways, one of which sends signals to the somatosensory cortex while the other sends signals to the:

A. amygdala, hippocampus and frontal lobe. B. fusiform gyrus, thalamus and hypothalamus. C. prefrontal cortex, sebiculum and lateral geniculate nucleus. D. olfactory bulb, area V1 and medial geniculate nucleus. E. amygdala, olfactory bulb and hypothalamus.

Psychology

Which of the following is considered to be a key component of consciousness?

A. language B. visual processing C. being awake D. sense of self

Psychology

An adult in therapy develops a fantasy about being abused as a child

The patient views the fantasy as a true memory. The patient's belief best illustrates which of the following? a. explicit memory decay b. implicit memory decay c. long-term potentiation d. false memory syndrome

Psychology

Whenever it is the case that a subject's behavior exhibits an increasing/decreasing trend or excessive variability during the baseline phase, researchers should consider delaying the start of the intervention and

a. collecting additional baseline data. b. terminating the study. c. opting for a traditional experimental approach. d. carrying out an inferential analysis that can weed out the additional variability.

Psychology