Which of the following best illustrates Osgood's notion of propensity for deviance?

a. sufficient motivation
b. sufficient personality
c. sufficient opportunity
d. sufficient justification


A. Sufficient propensity for deviance is determined by reinforcers, which in turn influence motivation.

Psychology

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A. True B. False

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If Mohammed took the same achievement test at three different times and received scores of 100, 55, and 75, the test would have low levels of

a. validity. c. sampling behavior. b. representativeness. d. reliability.

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a. encoding b. decoding c. verbalizing d. perceiving

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