Bindra proposed a model of behavior that emphasized the production of the _____ that activates goal-directed behaviors toward incentive objects
a. central motive state
b. emotional motivation
c. energized field
d. self-induced motivational conditioning
a
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Your textbook discusses gender comparisons in morbidity in North America. According to this discussion,
a. women live longer than men, so women are more likely to have health problems associated with old age. b. although women are more likely than men to experience physical abuse from a partner, this abuse encourages women to seek health care, leading to higher morbidity. c. morbidity is based on self-report, so there are probably no actual gender differences in morbidity. d. morbidity is calculated in a biased way, and women are actually less likely than men to have serious health problems.
Which of the following is an example of an analogue study?
A. Families with a history of schizophrenia are compared to families with no history of mental illness. B. Rats prenatally exposed to alcohol are studied to further our understanding of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. C. Blood is taken from a group of individuals with panic disorder both before and after viewing a disturbing film. D. Survey data is examined to determine the prevalence of mental illness.
The difference between the egocentrism of adolescents and that of preoperational children is
negligible. a well-developed theory of mind in adolescence. a focus on others by preoperational children and a focus on self by adolescents. preoperational children believe that they have an imaginary audience that includes imaginary friends.
The tendency for the demeanor, words, or expressions of a researcher to influence the responses of a participant when the researcher and participant are in direct contact is called ______.
A. interviewer bias B. publication bias C. response set pitfall D. selection bias