Extrinsic motivation stimulates enjoyment of a task as well as higher achievement in that area

a. True
b. False


b

Psychology

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Geoff's friends tease him for visiting the public library during summer holidays. As a result, Geoff stops visiting the library. In this example, the teasing acted as ________

a. positive punishment. b. negative punishment. c. positive reinforcement. d. negative reinforcement.

Psychology

Ephraim is a bully on the third-grade playground. After he pushed little Gideon around, Gideon says to Ephraim, "Something must have happened to you as a baby that caused you to be such a jerk. Maybe you were dropped on your head." Ephraim replies, "Shut up, wimp! I was born to rule." Ephraim and Gideon are engaged in a debate that reflects the issue of

A. nature and nurture. B. authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles. C. genotype and phenotype. D. assimilation and accommodation.

Psychology

One type of abstract language, ____________, involves words or phrases that gain their meaning by comparison

a. descriptive language b. relative language c. static language d. nonverbal language

Psychology

______ is determined by the presence or absence of a Y chromosome in the 23rd pair of chromosomes and by an infant's genitals.

A. Sexual identity B. Sex C. Gender D. Gender typing

Psychology