Define what psychologists mean by motivation. Why is it hard to measure?
What will be an ideal response?
*Motivation involves the physiological and psychological factors that account for the arousal, direction, and persistence of behavior.
*Motivation is hard to measure because it is a hypothetical state that we can't directly see or touch. We must infer it from observable behaviors.
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Lena always performs worse for an audience. This would best be explained by which of the following?
A. coordination loss B. mere presence hypothesis C. evaluation apprehension hypothesis D. process loss
Recent research indicates that __________ earlier than Piaget expected
A) infants actively search for hidden objects B) the first signs of problem solving by analogy emerge C) infants master the A–B object search D) toddlers engage in make-believe play
A specific time during development when a particular event has its greatest consequences and the presence of certain kinds of environmental stimuli is necessary for development to proceed normally is called
a) discontinuous change. b) continuous change. c) critical period. d) natural change.
Sexism is a bias based on the belief that men are superior to women, and it is
a. more difficult to see in today’s society. b. less difficult to see in today’s society. c. just as difficult to see in today’s society as it was in the past. d. neither more or less difficult to see in today’s society because it no longer exists.