The old adage, “Poetry is its own reward,” has also been quoted in movies; it means people write poetry for the sheer enjoyment of it. If this is true, what type of motivation would writing poetry be?

a. Intrinsic
b. Extrinsic
c. Instinctual
d. Secure


a. Intrinsic

Psychology

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a. time sampling. b. systematic checking. c. observer reliability. d. adaptation phasing.

Psychology

Roxie has grown up to be submissive and strongly dependent upon men, Freud might say she is fixated on which of the following developmental stages?

A. anal stage B. oral stage C. latency stage D. phallic stage

Psychology

Arnie finally got the telephone number of a girl he's been wanting to ask out for a date. Unfortunately, he had nothing to write the number on when it was told to him. To keep from forgetting the number, he simply repeats it aloud until he can find a pen and some paper. His memory tactic is called ______.

a. deep processing
b. distractor inhibition
c. rote rehearsal
d. elaborative rehearsal

Psychology

While anorexia nervosa is a disorder found before the twenty-first century, binge eating disorder is a disorder of fairly recent origin

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology