Motivational tension that activates behavior to satisfy a goal is termed a(n)


a. Drive
b. Reflex
c. Incentive
d. Instinct


a. Drive

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Darren was a few minutes late coming home and noticed a mean look on his wife's face when he came in. If he was unsure of why she looked cross and relied on perception checking, the first step he should take is __________________

a. describe what he noticed to her (in this case, her cross face) b. say, "I didn't know if you were angry at me for being a little late or if you had a bad day with kids or at work" c. ask her which interpretation is correct d. offer to take her to dinner

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Which of the following is most accurate regarding phonemes?

A. Every language contains the same number of phonemes. B. Phonemes are formed by combining morphemes. C. Phonemes are limited by the capacity of working memory. D. The number of phonemes varies across different languages.

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You and your 51-year-old mother are playing a speed-based computer game. The point of the game is to respond as quickly as possible to a set of three letters, while disregarding other letters that appear

Your mother is getting frustrated because she keeps ____. a. pushing the button on the controller for the wrong letters b. getting beat by you even though she is correct in her responding c. forgetting which button to push d. falling asleep because she thinks the game is boring

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