Sally is most concerned about how her test scores compare to other students. Dweck and Elliot would call her motivation type:
a. learning
b. external
c. performance
d. mastery
c
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A child who plays games on an iPad by touching the screen now tries to control the picture on a TV by touching the screen. This is an example of what?
a. Discrimination b. Stimulus generalization c. Dishabituation d. The disequilibrium principle
Doris’s heart suddenly races as a speeding car nearly collides with hers on the highway. Which neurotransmitter is playing a role in this response?
a. epinephrine b. GABA c. serotonin d. dopamine
Specialized cells in the nervous system that control behavior, senses, and movement are called:
a. neurons. b. glial cells. c. synapses. d. endothelial cells.
Regarding children's development, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Children can help shape their own development through their actions. b. It is impossible to overcome early environmental influences. c. Our inherited traits are what dictate who we become. d. Our own behavior plays no role in the influences of nature and nurture.