Intrinsic motivation is defined as ________
a. the pursuit of an activity for external rewards.
b. the pursuit of an activity for its own sake.
c. the pursuit of an activity to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation.
d. the pursuit of an activity in order to be judged favorably by others.
Answer: b
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________ is an anesthetic that is safe for use in animals and children but not in adults because it can cause schizophrenia-like positive and negative symptoms.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Behavior refers to anything a person or animal does that can be
a. changed. b. described. c. measured. d. photographed, tape recorded, or filmed.
A child is bitten by a dog while delivering a newspaper to a house. The next day when he sees the house he feels anxious, even though the dog is nowhere in sight. The CS in this case is the
a. barking dog. b. pain the child feels when bitten by the dog. c. pain the child feels when remembering being bitten by the dog. d. sight of the house.
Injection of corticotropin-releasing hormone into the brain would be expected to result in __________.
A. a profound state of relaxation B. increased beard growth in men C. impaired fear responses D. behavioral signs of anxiety