Conflict between one's behavior and beliefs leads to an unpleasant motivational
state called
(a) insufficiency of justification
(b) internal attribution of one's own motivation
(c) internal discrimination
(d) cognitive dissonance
(e) external attribution of one's own motivation, which reduces one's self-
esteem
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Lancelot would like to increase employee motivation and productivity. According to expectancy theory, which strategy would be most effective?
a. continually urging employees to do their best b. providing equal rewards to all employees regardless of effort or outcomes c. using only mildly positive symbolic rewards rather than monetary ones d. instituting a profit-sharing plan based on job performance
Tolman argued that factors within the organism are the actual causes of behavior.?
a. True b. False
Which of the following statements about the infant's production of stress hormones during childbirth is true?
A) Stress hormones cause the mother to breathe deeply, increasing the oxygen supply to the baby. B) Stress hormones activate certain neural pathways in the brain, causing the baby to be alert and actively work its way down the birth canal. C) Stress hormones cause the cervix to thin and the uterine wall to contract, forming a clear channel from the uterus into the birth canal. D) Stress hormones prepare the baby to breathe effectively by causing the lungs to absorb any remaining fluid and by expanding the bronchial tubes.