The underlying process that initiates, directs, and sustains behavior is called __________
a) personality.
b) learning.
c) cognition.
d) motivation.
d
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Traci is aggressive, competitive, and ambitious. Lonnie is relaxed, cooperative, and patient. And Morrie is anxious, tense, and pessimistic. Which of the following correctly pairs the individual with the personality type their behavior pattern reflects?
A. Lonnie-Type B B. Morrie-Type A C. Traci-Type D D. Traci-Type C
Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?
a. Abby buys a term paper on the Internet and turns it in as her own work. b. Luke borrows a tune from another band and incorporates in his own songwriting without permission. c. Toby gives a speech that he got from a book of famous speeches, and acts as if it was his writing. d. Shelly fails to prepare for a test and bubbles in answers randomly.
Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic of formal operational thought?
A. Knowing is based primarily on instruction from others. B. Logic is based on the creation of a system of interrelated rules that can be used for problem solving. C. Knowing is based primarily on direct experience by the individual within a family context. D. Logic is based largely on memories of past experiences.
According to Robert Selman, in which of the following stages in children's concepts of friendship do children (adolescents, and adults) understand that friendships grow and change as people change and that they may need different friends to satisfy different needs?
A) Autonomous interdependence B) Momentary physical interaction C) Fair-weather cooperation D) Intimate and mutual sharing