A problem with using rewards to motivate behaviour is that rewards:

A) increase the behaviour instead of decreasing it.
B) have been shown to not alter motivation levels.
C) may undermine intrinsic motivation.
D) may undermine extrinsic motivation.


C) may undermine intrinsic motivation.

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A. Prefrontal cortex B. Nucleus accumbens C. Parahippocampal gyrus D. Hippocampus

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

You have been very interested in the dynamic of emerging adults moving back home with their parents. You have found that most emerging adults move back home because of difficulties finding employment in this troublesome economic climate

After examining quite a bit of research on this topic you find that the transition back home for some emerging adults is managed easily. Why? Parents recognize that their emerging adults are adults and treat them as adults. || Emerging adults like being treated like a child again. || Parents impose quite a few "rules" that have to be followed. || Parents are just pretending, they really resent their children returning back home. || || ||

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