On the first day of class Jason sat in the 5th seat in the 10th row in the lecture hall. He has sat in that seat for every class since then. Today another student was already sitting in "his" seat when Jason came into the room. Jason is upset and immediately experienced negative feelings toward this "interloper." Jason's territorial attitude may be best explained by the _____.
A. extrinsic approach
B. intrinsic approach
C. drive-reduction approach
D. instinct approach
Answer: D. instinct approach
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Two-year-old Duane and his older brother are eating lunch, and both boys are given cookies for dessert. Duane's older brother accidentally drops his cookie on the floor and begins crying, so Duane offers to share his cookie with his brother. Duane's actions indicate he has reached the point where he is able to demonstrate __________.
A. empathy B. trust C. self-awareness D. negotiation
Harry the hormone and Nadia the neurotransmitter can both exert physiological effects on their target organs. Which statement is true about Harry and Nadia??
a. ?Harry doesn't affect behavior, while Nadia does. b. ?Nadia acts at a site away from where she was released, while Harry acts locally. c. ?Harry acts at a site away from where he was released, while Nadia acts locally. d. ?Neither Harry nor Nadia affects behavior.
Which of these best exemplifies direct physical aggression?
a. Hitting a playmate b. Stealing a coveted toy c. Refusing to go to school d. Abusing drugs or alcohol
Internal validity is defined as
A. the extent to which the results of a study can be explained by the dependent variable. B. the degree to which the hypothesis is supported by the study. C. the overall quality of the research. D. the extent to which the results in a study can be explained by the independent variable.