At a recent visit to his doctor for a yearly checkup, Marlon learned that his blood pressure was moderately elevated. "I won't put you on blood pressure medication yet," the doctor said, "but I need you to lose at least ten pounds in the next six months
Otherwise we will have to use medication to get your blood pressure back down." In the next six months, Marlon lost 20 pounds. This is an example of __________ motivation.
a. approach
b. drive
c. avoidance
d. hedonic
Answer: C
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A. psychiatrist B. psychologist C. counselor D. social worker E. life coach
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d. Golgi apparatus.
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a. smoking b. obesity among Americans c. binge drinking among college students d. lack of condom use among single, sexually active Americans
________ is a branch of psychology that focuses on the prevention and minimization of psychological disorders in the community.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).